The Velvet Underground & Nico

The project blends the detached, haunting vocals of Nico with jagged songwriting from Lou Reed and experimental viola work by John Cale. This combination results in a raw output that remains rooted in the 1967 New York art scene.

Warhol bankrolled the release and added a peelable banana sticker to the cover. The music shifted rock away from flower-power tropes to focus on the darker corners of society.