The album has an effervescent disco feel, redolent of Fatboy Slim's own dance-floor anthems, with warm undercurrents of the Latin rhythms that have percolated through Byrne's recent solo work. The sunny arrangements act in counterpoint to the reality of the Marcos' increasingly repressive regime, reflecting the imagined inner life of the glamour-obsessed Imelda. Explains Byrne, 'For me, the darker side of the excesses are, for the most part, a matter of record. A lot of the audience is going to come with that knowledge already. What's more of a challenge is to get inside the head of the person who was behind all of that, and understand what made them tick.' Byrne offers no judgment and avoids the obvious - there is no mention of Imelda's infamous shoe collection.
Track Listing:
1. Here Lies Love (Feat. Florence Welch) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
2. Every Drop of Rain (Feat. Candie Payne & St. Vincent) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
3. You'll Be Taken Care Of (Feat. Tori Amos) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
4. The Rose of Tacloban (Feat. Martha Wainwright) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
5. A Perfect Hand (Feat. Steve Earle) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
6. Eleven Days (Feat. Cyndi Lauper) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
7. When She Passed By (Feat. Allison Moorer) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
8. Walk Like a Woman (Feat. Charmaine Clamor) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
9. Don't You Agree (Feat. Róisín Murphy) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
10. Pretty Face (Feat. Camille) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
11. Ladies in Blue (Feat. Theresa Anderson) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
1. Dancing Together (Feat. Sharon Jones) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
2. How Are You? (Feat. Nellie McKay) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
3. Men Will Do Anything (Feat. Alice Russell) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
4. The Whole Man (Feat. Kate Pierson) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
5. Never So Big (Feat. Sia) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
6. Please Don't (Feat. Santi White) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
7. American Troglodyte - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
8. Solano Avenue (Feat. Nicole Atkins) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
9. Order 1081 (Feat. Natalie Merchant) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
10. Seven Years (Feat. Shara Worden) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
11. Why Don't You Love Me? (Feat. Tori Amos & Cyndi Lauper) - David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
