Serj Tankian has today released his latest single titled ‘Electric Dreams’ from his upcoming album ‘Covers, Collaborations & Collages’, dropping October 24th via Serjical Strike Records and Create Music Group.
Dissonant and inviting, somewhat keeping in line with System of a Down’s musical style, there is a clear break as to what was and what is to come. This is an evolution of a musician’s music. Serj has his own style of eloquence and execution that holds the listener tight, becoming a sonic embrace from an artist who’s not all there but completely intact.
With ‘Electric Dreams’ released today as the first of ten to be released week by week, ‘Covers, Collaborations & Collages’ already feels like the first chapter of something memorable.
About ‘Covers, Collaborations & Collages’
Visionary musician, poet, and activist Serj Tankian returns with a stunning new project, Covers, Collaborations & Collages—a genre-spanning collection that celebrates artistic unity, reinvention, and storytelling.
This starts a ten-week cycle in which will see Serj will launch a ten-week release schedule where a new track will drop each week, culminating in the full compilation album, releasing on Oct. 24, 2025.
This deeply personal and eclectic body of work features Tankian’s powerful reinterpretations and remarkable collaborations. Among the highlights is a beautifully haunting cover of Chris de Burgh’s “I’m Counting On You,” reimagined with Tankian’s unmistakable emotional intensity.
Covers, Collaborations & Collages showcases striking creative partnerships with some of today’s most innovative artists. Tankian joins with lauded producer Deadmau5 on the hypnotic “A Seed,” New Zealand singer/songwriter Bic Runga’s ethereal voice weaves with Tankian’s in the duet “Things Unspoken,” and acclaimed composer Lucas Vidal creates a sonic canvas upon which Tankian vocally illustrates a scene of the devolution of civilization and the end times, bellowing “There are no more empires / Just burning campfires” on the powerful and cinematic “Apocalyptic Dance.”
Rounding out the collection, Tankian’s cover of Armenian songwriter Ruben Hakhverdyan’s “When Death Arrives” is a poignant reminder of the reality of our mortality, musing through the eyes of the departed and reminding listeners of the undeniable importance love and truth hold in this world.
Adding a visual dimension to the music, each single’s artwork, and the album’s evocative main cover, has been created by artist D.S. Bradford, who also contributes lead guitar work on the soaring track “Kneeling Away From The Sun.”
With each weekly release, Tankian will share the inspirations, stories, and artistic intentions behind the songs, inviting listeners into the creative process like never before.
“Similar to Foundations, these are pre-existing archival recordings, some of them from way back,” says Tankian. “I wanted to put out a record of collaborations I haven’t released before, along with covers, which I haven’t done. The rest, the collages, are parts that fit the puzzle in the same tone, the same vibe.”
‘Covers, Collaborations & Collages’ Tracklist
- Electric Dreams
- A Seed (ft. Deadmau5)
- I’m Counting On You
- I’m In Heaven
- Things Unspoken (ft. Bic Runga)
- I Found You
- Kneeling Away From The Sun
- Apocalyptical Dance (ft. Lucas Vidal)
- Sonic Expulsions
- When Death Arrives
Featured image by Travis Shinn.
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