Blonde Redhead "The Shadow of the Guest" MF Doom Mm..Food (20th Anniversary) The songs of Requiem captured

The songs of Requiem captured live as part of an intimate ceremony at the Hollywood United Methodist Church

guitar-driven breakup anthem

The band employed a large number of musicians for the album

The classic Melvins heavy grind is set up and broken up by assorted odd sidetracks: “Revulsion / We Reach” flows forward slower and slower until it eventually melts into a gooey feedback drone

It was also the last to feature the trio of Simon Le Bon

Blonde Redhead "The Shadow of the Guest" MF Doom Mm..Food (20th Anniversary) The songs of Requiem capturedThe Shadow of the Guest is a new limited edition release from Blonde Redhead, out October 24, 2025. Pressed on black vinyl and hand numbered, it features expanded versions of "Before, " "Rest of Her Life, " and "Via Savona" with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, plus new takes on "For the Damaged Coda, " including a mariachi inspired version. Ambient ASMR pieces by Kazu complete this dreamlike, intimate companion to Sit Down for Dinner.