Father John Misty and Ezra Koenig explain how they appeared on Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’

A couple of days on from the gigantic surprise release of Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’, guest contributors Father John Misty and Ezra Koenig have explained how they appeared on the record.

Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra recalled how a tweet he posted in 2011 - referencing Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ ‘Maps’ song - resulted in the ‘Hold Up’ track. “songs become tweets, tweets become songs - it’s the way of the world,” he said. How poetic.

Father John Misty has a couple of anecdotes - one truthful, one less so. The latter says he “make ends meet taking the occasional session playing airhorn.” Sorry Diplo, the airhorn is Josh Tillman’s territory. Another tale says he simply woke up with “a slight metallic taste in my mouth and a Beyonce writing credit.”

See both guests’ anecdotes below. The album also features spots from Jack White, James Blake, Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd. It’s a small-fare, subdued release, really.

it's not that complicated - but some ppl are confused so here's the short version: pic.twitter.com/Ma7P4HEngP
— Ezra Koenig (@arzE) April 25, 2016

songs become tweets, tweets become songs - it's the way of the world
— Ezra Koenig (@arzE) April 25, 2016

Woke up this morning in an unmarked car with a band aid on my temple, a slight metallic taste in my mouth and a Beyonce writing credit
— FATHER JOHN MISTY (@fatherjohnmisty) April 24, 2016

For those wanting to know my involvement in "Hold Up" - I make ends meet taking the occasional session playing airhorn...
— FATHER JOHN MISTY (@fatherjohnmisty) April 25, 2016

I was in Studio B at Ocean Way, listening to some playback of a recently completed job for a cereal I am not at liberty to name here...
— FATHER JOHN MISTY (@fatherjohnmisty) April 25, 2016

Next thing I knew I hear this virtual stampede of footsteps from Studio A...
— FATHER JOHN MISTY (@fatherjohnmisty) April 25, 2016

Most airhorns you hear on contemporary recordings are samples, they lack the roundness and articulation of a live performance...
— FATHER JOHN MISTY (@fatherjohnmisty) April 25, 2016

The oscillation between neighboring harmonics is audibly palpable in a studio setting, particularly with the wide range of iso rooms at OW
— FATHER JOHN MISTY (@fatherjohnmisty) April 25, 2016

TBH I'm something of a dilettante when it comes to airhorn, and I required quite a bit of guidance (and extensive comping) to nail the take
— FATHER JOHN MISTY (@fatherjohnmisty) April 25, 2016