IDLES recreates Coldplay’s “Yellow” in new video for “Grace”

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From a dream, to reality.

A few hours before the premiere of his fifth album, IDLES share the official video of “Grace”a recreation of the video “Yellow” of Coldplay.

Joe Talbot He was the guide of this brilliant idea, since everything arose thanks to one of his dreams. Shortly afterward he contacted Chris Martin vocalist of Coldplay, and he not only approved the idea, but was also part of the project.

The video was generated using deepfake AI technology, where the entire film is completely the same as “Yellow”with the only difference that Chris Martin is singing “Grace.” the same Chris offered to go directly into the AI ​​so that the vocal performance was more realistic and without any distortion.

“Grace” It is the third single from TANGK, a song performed under pop rhythms and lyrics that take you to a romantic and unique moment.

Those things are really hard to write without it sounding super cheesy. I have a lot of respect for Coldplay, The Nationalthe people who write that type of music,” he commented Mark Bowen In an interview.

In addition to their upcoming releases, the band follows a series of events that have kept the band in the spotlight, including an intimate and electrifying concert at the Bowery Ballroom from New York and a performance of the single “Gift Horse” in The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.

Don’t forget to listen TANGK this Friday, February 16 and remember that IDLES will be stepping on Mexican lands in October of this year with his presentations in Guadalajara at the Guanamor Theater StudioMonterrey in Showcenter Complex and in Mexico City within the Pepsi Center WTC.

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