Jozef Van Wissem and Jim Jarmusch unveil new recording of “Only Lovers Left Alive”

"Only Lovers Left Alive" was first written by Van Wissem in 2012. The new recording brings a more rounded sound to the instrumental composition, which follows previous single "Never Like You Said", which features vocals from Courtney Barnett.

"In 2012 I wrote Only Lovers Left Alive between solo tours In Ghent, Belgium." Van Wissem explains. "We had rented a room in a dilapidated friend’s house and installed a studio. That night I smoked some weed to calm down from travel. I recorded the melody on the lute and went to sleep. After I woke up I wrote the second descending part. It was the last time I smoked pot before composing. The house was later demolished."

"Last year we decided to tour and record in Europe," he continues. "At the end of our studio session In Bologna Jim and I played two long-form electric drone pieces. These would become “Mouth Of The Wolf’, named after the street of the studio. After this intense sonic session we recorded a new OLLA version. Jim adds timeless counterpoint to the lute melody on acoustic guitar."