Death Songbook

Suede's Brett Anderson, Charles Hazlewood, and Paraorchestra unite for an album of quietly devastating yet deeply comforting reimaginings of cult classics on themes of love, death and loss.

Death Songbook was released on on BMG’s World Circuit label in April 2024.

Performed by Paraorchestra with Brett Anderson and Charles Hazlewood plus special guests Gwenno and Nadine Shah, this exquisite anthology of music features iconic tracks by Echo and the Bunnymen, Japan, Jacques Brel and David Bowie, Depeche Mode and Suede reworked by composer and Paraorchestra member Charlotte Harding.

In 2024, Death Songbook toured to London’s Roundhouse, and Aviva Studios, Manchester with special guest appearances from Nadine Shah and Gwenno. If you are a programmer and would like to know more about bringing Death Songbook to your venue or festival, head to our touring section for more information on this unique live experience.

Listen to the album here

Watch 'Holes' Featuring Nadine Shah

Death Songbook live at the Roundhouse

  • A wide-angle shot of the Roundhouse in London. There is a large seated audience watching Death Songbook be performed. The stage is illuminated in blue hues while the audience are illuminated in warm orange lighting.
  • Brett Anderson, a man with fair-skin and short dark hair wearing a black shirt and black jeans, is holding a microphone and also singing on stage. Behind him are five musicians: a double bassist, cellist, violinist, xylophonist and a drummer. They are all playing their instruments. The stage is dark and illuminated in blue hues, while the performers are brightly lit in white spotlights.
  • Gwenno, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black cape, black top and black jeans is also holding a microphone and singing. In the foreground of the image and slightly out-of-focus, Brett Anderson, a man with fair-skin and short dark hair wearing a black shirt and black jeans, is holding a microphone and also singing on stage. The stage is dark and illuminated in blue hues, while the two performers are brightly lit in white spotlights.
  • Brett Anderson, a man with fair-skin and short dark hair wearing a black shirt and black jeans, is holding a microphone and singing on stage. Gwenno, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black cape, black top and black jeans is also holding a microphone and singing. The stage is dark and illuminated in blue hues, while the two performers are brightly lit in white spotlights.
  • Brett Anderson, a man with fair-skin and short dark hair wearing a black shirt and black jeans, is holding a microphone and singing on stage. Behind him, a drummer and a xylophonist are also performing on their respective instruments. The stage is dark and Brett is illuminated by a white spotlight.