ScarJo album gets release date
Word of a Scarlett Johansson album first hit last summer after the actress appeared with cult heroes the Jesus and Mary Chain at last year's Coachella. The album, titled "Anywhere I Lay My Head" and being released via Warner imprint Atco, will hit stores on May 20.
At least based on those Johansson is working with, the "Ghost World" actress has pretty good taste in music. She recorded the album with TV on the Radio producer David Sitek, and collaborated with Yeah Yeah Yeah's guitarist Nick Zinner on the album, which sees her covering 10 Tom Waits tunes. One original is said to be on the set, but a track-list is not yet known.
Johansson is not the only famed actress with some indie-rock cred. We reported on this album, and a host of other indie-friendly actresses, last summer. Check out the gallery here.
But there's more, at least for those following the actress-turned-singer beat.
Indie label Merge Records, home to Arcade Fire and Spoon, will release a collaboration between singer/songwriter M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel under the title She & Him on March 18. We plan on covering the pair's show from South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, in March, but in the meantime, check out some of their songs here.
(Photo courtesy Associated Press)
