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St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) has shared her contribution to the soundtrack for Minions: The Rise Of Gru – a trippy and tantalising cover of Lipps Inc’s 1979 hit ‘Funkytown’.Laden with synthesised strings and horns, with her vocals slathered in digital effects, Clark’s cover makes for a ceaselessly intriguing listen.

Artists including St Vincent, Thundercat, Phoebe Bridgers and HER have covered funk, disco and soul classics for the soundtrack of new movie ‘Minions: The Rise Of Gru’. Although the first single, ‘Turn Up The Sunshine’, is a new song from Diana Ross and Tame Impala.Produced by producer of everything Jack Antonoff, the compilation will see Caroline Polachek cover ‘Band Bang’ by Nancy Sinatra, Brockhampton take on ‘Fly Like An Eagle’ by The Steve Miller Band, and the Minions themselves do ‘Cecilia’ by Simon & Garfunkel, among others.Diana Ross and Tame Impala’s new song will be released next week, and its official announcement comes after posters teasing the collaboration appeared in London.The full soundtrack album will arrive on 1 Jul, the same day that the film hits cinemas.

Thania Garcia Jack Antonoff has confirmed the officia, extremely-’70s-riffic track list for the “Minions: Rise of Gru” soundtrack via Instagram Tuesday (May 10) morning, slated for its official release on July 1.The soundtrack features Diana Ross, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Brockhampton, Kali Uchis and others covering hit ’70s material from Kool & the Gang, Nancy Sinatra, the Carpenters, John Lennon and many more.Antonoff shared the colorful, cryptic poster listing the collection of artists, which first appeared on the streets of London recently, also adding that the recording sessions were “some of the most special and bizarre,” and promising he would share those stories one day.  A post shared by jack antonoff (@jackantonoff) “My favorite 70s songs performed by my favorite artists + an original i wrote with sam dew, patrik berger and kevin parker performed by diana ross and tame impala called ‘turn up the sunshine,'” Antonoff wrote in his caption.The eccentric soundtrack was recorded in two of music’s most historic and illustrious spaces: Los Angeles’ Conway Recording Studios and New York’s Electric Lady Studios. The 19-track project joins the famed “Despicable Me” series which sprouted blockbuster hits like 2013’s “Happy” at the hands of Pharrell Williams.We can expect the first slew of Antonoff releases starting May 20, leading up to the official U.S.

Diana Ross has teamed up with Tame Impala for a new track called ‘Turn Up The Sunshine’.The collaborative song will appear on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for the latest film in the Despicable Me franchise, Minions: The Rise Of Gru.Produced by Jack Antonoff, the star-studded 19-song album also features the likes of St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers, Brockhampton and Antonoff’s band Bleachers.