David J releases ‘Requiem for the Rose Garden’, first single from new album ‘Postcards from the Afterlife’

David J, bassist and co-founder of Bauhaus and Love and Rockets, releases the single “Requiem for the Rose Garden” on 51 Recordings on 8 October 2026. The track, performed with backing band Duende, protests the Trump administration using the White House Rose Garden as both symbolic and literal reference. J wrote it during Trump’s first term and notes further damage to the building since. The song appears on his forthcoming album “Postcards from the Afterlife,” a 14-track work exploring connection, loss, and reflection, released 27 November on multiple formats. The album features various musicians and string arrangements, including contributions from Prague Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras members. It spans soulful material, orchestral pop, chanson and alternative rock. J tours the UK through December 2026, with additional European dates scheduled.

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