Anna Calvi Announces 'Tommy' EP, Shares New Song Ain't No Grave
Wednesday, 06 April 2022
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Maisie Cousins
Anna Calvi has announced an upcoming EP, alongside a new single release.
'Tommy' will comprise four songs, including a cover of Red Right Hand, the Peaky Blinders television series theme by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, a cover of Bob Dylan's All The Tired Horses, and two new tracks penned for the show, Ain't No Grave and Burning Down.
Calvi wrote and performed the score for the fifth and sixth seasons of Peaky Blinders, with the EP taking its name from the main character in the BBC series, Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy. Speaking about the release, Calvi said:
"I've been living in the character of Tommy Shelby for years now, after scoring series five and this final series of Peaky Blinders. The only way to write for this show is to get inside his head - I’ve dreamed about him every night for months, and when I pick up my guitar I try to play to his inner thoughts. My guitar is his violence and my voice is his hope. I always felt he should have ‘a song’ that sums him up - he’s the ultimate antihero - murderous, cold, terrifying, and yet has a deep love for his family and a naive childlike hope that he will one day rise above it all. I wanted to believe that Aint No Grave was the song going round in his head as he slow motion walks through his life. I think Tommy will be a part of me forever!"
Creator of Peaky Blinders, Steven Knight added: "A new Anna Calvi single is always cause for celebration and I’d like to add my name to the list of people who are singing its praises. I’d also like to thank Anna for all the work she has put in on the soundtrack of series six of Peaky Blinders."
Ahead of the EP's release on May 6, Calvi has dropped the smoldering lead track Ain't No Grave, which shows off her powerhouse vocals.
'Tommy' tracklist:
1. Ain't No Grave
2. Burning Down
3. Red Right Hand
4. All The Tired Horses
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