On June 14, 2024, “Double Six” label released “Poptical Illusion”, the eighteenth John Cale studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “ARM” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Cale and Nita Scott.

Personnel:

• John Cale – vocals, guitars, synthesizers, piano, Egyptian Scale piano, organ, bass organ, electric piano, fretless bass, bass, noises, sampler, SampleTron
• Nita Scott – keyboards, drums, samples, programming, drum programming, noises, sampler; bass, programming, backing vocals
• Dustin Boyer – acoustic guitar, guitar, noises, recording
• Seven Davis Jr. – mixing
• Mikaelin “Blue” Bluespruce – mixing
• Justin Raisen – mixing
• Mike Bozzi – mastering
• Björn Copeland – artwork
• Rob Carmichael – design

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale.

1. God Made Me Do It (Don’t Ask Me Again)
2. Davies and Wales
3. Calling You Out
4. Edge of Reason
5. I’m Angry
6. How We See the Light
7. Company Commander
8. Setting Fires
9. Shark-Shark
10. Funkball the Brewster
11. All to the Good
12. Laughing in My Sleep
13. There Will Be No River