Earlier this 12 months, Miley Cyrus launched One thing Lovely, which we referred to as the most effective album of her profession. A pair days in the past, she revealed she was increasing that universe with a deluxe model that features new songs — one written with Lindsay Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood, one other with David Byrne. Now we get to listen to each of these star-studded collabs in full.
“Secrets and techniques,” which options Buckingham and Fleetwood, comes with a video directed by Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter. The tune was written as a message to her dad Billy Ray Cyrus. Earlier this 12 months on Monica Lewinsky’s Reclaiming podcast, Cyrus shared: “I wrote this tune about my dad as a result of I needed him to inform me — regardless that they have been secrets and techniques, regardless that I didn’t actually need to know — I needed to be the one he felt secure sufficient to inform.”
In an Instagram submit, Cyrus added:
This tune was written as a peace providing for somebody I had misplaced for a time however all the time beloved. In my expertise, forgiveness and freedom are one and the identical.
Thanks to Lindsey Buckingham & Mick Fleetwood for bringing magic to the music.
This tune is for my dad.
The second single “Lockdown” that includes Byrne is a becoming sister monitor to “Secrets and techniques.” Each singles have crossover themes of affection, imprisonment, and belief. “Secrets and techniques, I wanna maintain your secrets and techniques,” Cyrus proclaims on the opening line of the titular tune. “Love isn’t a jail/ I’m not a guard, no/ So even after I’m holding you/ I received’t lock you up,” she sings afterward. Then the lyrics of “Lockdown” equally identify and act as a counterpart: “I received’t lie, child, you’re my secret/ Oh, your love stays on lockdown.”
Regardless of the lyrical ties, each songs couldn’t sound extra sonically completely different. In truth, the shocking spotlight is the 13-minute collab with Byrne — an attractive and psychedelic dub rabbit gap. It appears like a time-traveling anthem; we float via house alongside Cyrus’ lustful vocals, Byrne’s feral screams, spiraling organs, and galaxy-exploding brass instrumentation.
Try each beneath.
One thing Lovely Deluxe is out in the present day through Columbia.
