Yesterday we blogged about an all star cover album in the name of war relief, today we bring you an all star cover album in the name of AIDS awareness.
Masterminded by AIDS awareness group The Red Organization, “Dark Was The Night” brings together a decidedly indie stable of musicians offering covers and originals in the name of philanthropy. I know musicians have pooled their talent for social good since Michael Jackson was (kinda) black, but it is the quality of artist in these two releases that surprises me.
The track list reads like an amalgamation of dream Laneway Festival lineups future, past and present.
You can hear one new track a day from the Dark Was The Night Myspace. So many covers, so little time.
This Disc:
01 Dirty Projectors and David Byrne: “Knotty Pine”
02 The Books [ft. Jose Gonzalez]: “Cello Song” (Nick Drake cover)
03 Feist and Ben Gibbard: “Train Song” (Vashti Bunyan cover)
04 Bon Iver: “Brackett, WI”
05 Grizzly Bear: “Deep Blue Sea”
06 The National: “So Far Around the Bend” (arrangement by Nico Muhly)
07 Yeasayer: “Tightrope”
08 My Brightest Diamond: “Feeling Good” (Nina Simone cover)
09 Kronos Quartet: “Dark Was the Night” (Blind Willie Johnson cover)
10 Antony and Bryce Dessner: “I Was Young When I Left Home” (Bob Dylan cover)
11 Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner: “Big Red Machine”
12 The Decemberists: “Sleepless”
13 Iron and Wine: “Stolen Houses (Die)”
14 Grizzly Bear and Feist: “Service Bell”
15 Sufjan Stevens: “You Are the Blood”
That Disc:
01 Spoon: “Well-Alright”
02 Arcade Fire: “Lenin”
03 Beirut: “Mimizan”
04 My Morning Jacket: “El Caporal”
05 Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings: “Inspiration Information” (Shuggie Otis cover)
06 Dave Sitek: “With a Girl Like You” (The Troggs cover)
07 Buck 65 [ft. Sufjan Stevens and Serengeti]: “Blood Pt 2” (based on “You are the Blood” by Castanets)
08 The New Pornographers: “Hey, Snow White” (Destroyer cover)
09 Yo La Tengo: “Gentle Hour” (Snapper cover)
10 Stuart Murdoch: “Another Saturday” (traditional)
11 Riceboy Sleeps: “Happiness”
12 Cat Power and Dirty Delta Blues: “Amazing Grace” (traditional)
13 Andrew Bird: “The Giant of Illinois” (Handsome Family cover)
14 Conor Oberst and Gillian Welch: “Lua”
15 Blonde Redhead and Devestations: “When the Road Runs Out”
16 Kevin Drew: “Love vs. Porn”
Via Pitchfork
