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Primal Scream flew 3,458 miles from London to New York so they could record with Sky Ferreira.
The 23-year-old pop star - who is also an actress and model - teamed up with the British rockers to record her vocals on 'Where The Light Gets In', which features on their new album 'Chaosmosis'.
Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie has been a fan of Sky's for years and was thrilled he got the chance to duet with her and was very impressed by her commitment to record the track with the band and not via computer.
In an interview with The Sun newspaper, Bobby, 55, said: "She was more than my equal. She's amazing. I became obsessed with her track, 'Everything Is Embarrassing', back in 2013. At this point, she hadn't released her album but tracks were leaked online."
Revealing how Sky and Primal Scream got together, he added: "She flew from LA to New York and we flew from London to New York. We did a session for a few hours, recorded amazing vocals and then came back. That's how you make rock 'n' roll. It's commitment and all of us were committed to making a great record."
Bobby is a fan of Sky's music because he can hear the influence of his old band The Jesus and Mary Chain.
He said: "(When I heard her songs) I thought, 'This girl is in her early 20s and she's clearly influenced by The Jesus and Mary Chain and Suicide. But with a contemporary pop twist. And I sensed a real vulnerability and heart in her voice."

Gene Simmons can't wait for "the death of rap music".
The KISS singer-and-bassist is not happy with the current state of pop music, in particular hip hop stars.
As far as rock legend Gene is concerned, artists who simply speak over instrumentals and samples aren't proper musicians and have no merit.
He fumed: "I am looking forward to the death of rap. I'm looking forward to music coming back to lyrics and melody, instead of just talking. A song, as far as I'm concerned, is by definition lyric and melody ... or just melody. music is about melody and lyric, whether it's rap or doo-wop, or yeah, even rock."
And while the 66-year-old rocker is waiting for the popularity of rap to die, he believes his own genre is already dead.
Gene - who is married to actress Shannon Tweed - told Rolling Stone magazine: "As far as I'm concerned, rock is dead. There ain't no new bands. Foo Fighters, I love them, but they're a 20-year-old band. These are long-in-the-tooth bands: Nirvana, Pearl Jam. They're old bands."
However, the 'Crazy Crazy Nights' hitmaker thinks there is hope of a revival and suggested Lady Gaga fronting a rock group could revitalise the American rock scene.
He said: "As far as I'm concerned, if Lady Gaga dropped the disco and the pole dancing and all that stuff and put together a rock band, that would be legitimate, because she's got the musical goods. She can write songs, play instruments and can actually sing. And she understands the fearless quality of spectacle. I'd love to see her do Queen-style music. She can do it. Madonna cannot."
KISS - which also includes Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer - have just announced for one night only on May 25, fans will be able to experience 'KISS Rocks Vegas' in cinemas across the globe.
From their blistering live show, fans can expect sky high flames, ear-bursting volume and a few drops of blood and those watching at cinemas can see exclusive interviews with the band and footage.
Visit www.KissOnline.com for more information.

Normani Kordei wants to go solo one day.
The Fifth Harmony star would love to do her own thing at some point but insists there are no plans for the band to split and the group is her priority for now.
She told Bombshell magazine: "Before the girls and I were put together we all had the intentions of being solo artists. Our destiny had something different in mind for now at least.
"Going into this, I was fully committed to the girls and I still am. Someday we all aspire to venture out and grow individually with our artistry. It's impossible for five people to have the exact same ambitions all around. So to give you a more direct answer to your question and inquiring minds, the answer is, yes, one day [I'll go solo] but Fifth Harmony has tons of work to do until then."
Meanwhile, the group - which also includes Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane, Camila Cabello and Lauren Jauregui - has been receiving advice from One Direction's Harry Styles.
Dinah said: "I remember we were in rehearsals and he came up to us and told us as a group, 'All five of you should be on the same page and the closest things to each other, because around all five of you, there are gonna be people that are gonna come and try to snatch you, people are gonna try to break you guys apart'. He said, 'So, as long as you five are your best friends, that's the most important thing.'"

Iggy Pop farts all the time on tour.
The 68-year-old rocker joked about his flatulence habit during a joint interview with his 'Post Pop Depression' collaborator Josh Homme and admitted to passing wind when they have been rehearsing for their live shows in support of the one-off record, which they made with Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders and Dean Fertita from the Dead Weather.
Of his smelly habit, Iggy told the Nerdist Podcast: "There's been a decline, I am 68 and things have gone down hill from when I was 21. I can qualify as an old fart. If I am at home I fart very rarely but, If I'm out on the road, I'm farting all the f***ing time. I'm farting all through rehearsal for the end of rehearsal you push a lot of air so I am pushing and farting."
But his musical partner Josh of Queens of The Stone Age thinks it shows his "unbridled energy".
He added: "I sense that cool unbridled energy leaping there is a certain wildness about you that is impossible to control and that's what is cool."
And the 'Lust For Life' hitmaker quipped: "I thought you were going to say that when I approached you that I farted."
Meanwhile, asked what his favourite work has been, he added: "Whatever we [Pop and Homme] did together."

Zayn Malik has released new track 'BeFoUr' from his debut solo LP 'Mind of Mine'.
'BeFoUr' became available for fans to listen to on Thursday (18.03.16) with supporters who pre-order the album receiving the track plus his three other new tunes 'LIKE I WOULD', 'iTs YoU' & 'PiLlOwT4lK' instantly.
The hunky pop star tweeted links to 'BeFoUr' and wrote: "set it on fire (sic)"
The 23-year-old singer's first solo single 'PiLlOwT4lK' reached number one in more than 60 countries.
Zayn previously insisted he didn't plan to release his album 'Mind of Mine' - which is due on March 25 - on the anniversary of the announcement of his departure from One Direction.
He said: "I don't know, is that how it works out? It's March 25, it wasn't planned that way. It works that way. It just seems to coincide with the iTunes launch and everything. Maybe it's a sign."
The record will be available in standard and deluxe editions, as well as a deluxe exclusive version available only at Target on March 25.

All three editions are available for pre-order now.

Full tracklisting for 'Mind of Mine':

1.'MiNd Of MiNdd'
2.'PiLlOwT4lK'
3.'iTs YoU'
4.'BeFoUr'
5.'sHe'
6.'dRuNk'
7.'INTERMISSION:fLoWer'
8.'rEaR vIeW'
9.'wRoNg'
10.'fOoL fOr YoU'
11.'BoRdErSz'
12.'tRuTh'
13.'lUcOzAdE'
14.'TiO'

The deluxe edition also includes the following tracks:
15. 'BLUE'
16. 'BRIGHT'
17. 'LIKE I WOULD'
18. 'SHE DON'T LOVE ME'

All Saints have an unbreakable bond.
The reformed girl group - Shaznay Lewis, Melanie Blatt and sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton - were famous for their fights during their 90s heyday but they insists most of those bust-ups were caused by the fact they had to deal with the pressures of fame at a young age.
But no matter what has gone done between the four of them they have always resolved their issues and that's because they share a special friendship.
Songwriter Shaznay told GQ Style magazine: "There's no way anyone at that age can be expected to act the way we do now. It'd be great if you could, because you'd avoid certain things, but I think you're meant to make those mistakes. As you get older you realise that some people leave your life over time, but with these three, whatever's happened, we've always fixed it."
The 'Never Ever' hitmakers returned last month with new single 'One Strike' and their album 'Red Flag' comes out on April 8, and it is an LP they couldn't be more proud of.
Melanie previously said: "It's the album I've always wanted us to make. It's just nice to feel like that after years of being in the industry and not really loving it too much. This is just perfect.
"The fact that we made this album, that's it, that's the main thing. Who'd have thought after 20 years we'd make this album? From even where we were four years ago, it's incomprehensible."
The last time the 'Pure Shores' hitmakers got together was for their 2014 UK tour.
All Saints will head out on a 10-date tour of the UK in support of 'Red Flag' this October.