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Peter Murphy of Bauhaus has teamed up with Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor for the new song “Swoon.”

The track hails from Murphy’s forthcoming solo album Silver Shade and pairs a dance-punk beat with Murphy’s ominous vocals. The throwback ’80s production befits both the goth-rock pioneer and his collaborator, Reznor, who provides a “welcome vibe,” as Murphy put it.

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“I am both in the state of swoon as are my audience when witnessing my live performance,” said Murphy in a statement. “Trent Reznor cordially accepted my invitation to appear on the song, adding a welcome vibe on the second verse, as well as throughout the entire song in the form of backing vocalizing.”

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