Covers, Collaborations & Collages

No one can accuse Serj Tankian of false advertising. The System of a Down vocalist’s *Covers, Collaborations & Collages* is exactly that. He covers British Irish singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh’s 1982 piano ballad “I’m Counting on You” and Armenian songwriter Ruben Hakhverdyan’s mortality meditation “When Death Arrives.” He collaborates with Deadmau5 on the eccentric electronic piece “A Seed,” duets with New Zealand songstress Bic Runga on “Things Unspoken,” and joins forces with *Fast & Furious 6* composer Lucas Vidal on “Apocalyptic Dance.” Much like Tankian’s 2024 EP, *Foundations*, this release is a collection of archival recordings from the vocalist’s vast stockpile.