Watch Iggy Pop’s New ‘Don’t Go Slow On That Good Night’ video

Iggy Pop has released a new video for his interpretation of Dylan Thomas’ poem, “Don’t Go Slow On That Good Night.” It is featured on Pop’s 2019 album, Release.

In the video directed by Simon Taylor, Pop delivers a dramatic read of the classic poem, carried by the soundscape of guitarist Noveller and trumpeter Leron Thomas. Pop focuses a fixed gaze directly on the camera with the close-up shooting style enhancing his deep timbre and expressiveness.

In December, Pop released “Dirty Little Virus,” a song about Covid-19. He also recorded a French version of Elvis Costello’s “No Flag” from Costello’s recent album, Hey Clockface.

The two friends appeared in Rolling stone‘s Musicians on Musicians issue, where they shared their earliest memories of their long friendship and career. “When I heard your music, I felt like you were the only thing from the UK that was wrong with the I’m a monster with a guitar riff thing,” Pop told Costello. “All the guitar riffing was going up and up and up and down. You were that or, without offending him, you were Lulu.