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Oct 12, 2022 By Joey Arnone Photography by Hazel Gaskin

Metronomy have announced the release of a special edition of their latest album, Small World, consisting of reimagined versions of album tracks from a variety of artists. It will be out on November 29 via Because. They have shared a new version of the album’s “Love Factory” that features Katy J Pearson. View the video below, along with the special edition tracklist.

Pearson states in a press release: “I’ve been a huge fan of Metronomy for a long time. The records they made had a big influence on my music. I have fond memories of traveling up to Bristol to watch them play in Bristol when I was a teenager and the shows being so joyous. Brilliantly intelligent pop music. I met Joe after their show in Bristol and we got chatting. After this encounter I got asked to rework love factory for this deluxe version. I was so excited, as ‘Love Factory’ is my favorite song from the new record. It’s so beautiful! So I was very flattered and honored to have the chance to put my own spin on it. I wanted to strip it down to basics and make it a vulnerable duet. I’d been listening to a lot of Nancy Lee and Lee Hazlewood at the time so making it a pop duet felt really fun to do. Shooting the video was also so so fun and I have a big connection to south hams so having footage of the landscape of south Devon with me and Joe’s performance around it felt really special!”

Pick up our current print issue (the 20th Anniversary Issue) to read our The End interview with Metronomy.

Small World (Special Edition) Tracklist:

1. Metronomy x Porij - Life and Death
2. Metronomy x PPJ - Things will be fine
3. Metronomy x Panic Shack - It’s good to be back
4. Metronomy x Nadeem Din Gibisi & Tony Njoku - Loneliness on the run
5. Metronomy x Katy J Pearson - Love Factory
6. Metronomy x Jessica Winter - I lost my mind
7. Metronomy x Haich Ber Na - Right on time
8. Metronomy x Bolis Pupul - Hold me tonight
9. Metronomy x Sébastien Tellier - I have seen enough

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