Album Previews
4AD will be realeasing Dark Was The Night on February 17th. The compilation is filled with indie-tastic contributions and was produced by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National. The release will be available as a double-cd, triple-vinyl, and online download and all profits will benefit the Red Hot Organization, which is an international charity dedicated to fundraising and awareness for HIV and AIDS. The album will contain 32 exclusive tracks specifically recorded for the compilation. Let me just throw out a sampling of contributors to whet your indie appetite: Andrew Bird, Antony, Arcade Fire, Beach House, Beirut, Bon Iver, Jose Gonzalez, Cat Power, The Decemberists, Kevin Drew, Feist, Ben Gibbard, Grizzly Bear, Iron & Wine, My Morning Jacket, The National, The New Pornographers, Conor Oberst, Gillian Welch, Spoon, Sufjan Stevens, Yo La Tengo, and more. Yeah, sounds like a must buy and your money goes toward a good cause. Here's a track from the compilation below. To stream more tracks please visit the official Dark Was The Night website.-- Capt. Obvious
1.21.2009
Dark Was The Night (2009)
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I haven't seen a lineup for a compilation this good since...uh...ever? Looks amazing.
How about posting streaming links to the songs, seems kind of crappy to give away the charity album songs, but I am a total hypocrite because I dl music all day, but still, just saying...
Too true, you are potentially damaging the money that can be raised through this project by making these songs available for download. Just post links to streams please
Ok, I get what you're saying guys, and obviously I have no intention of taking money away from a good cause. The Dirty Projectors track is, however, a label-approved single and is being posted on hundreds of blogs. Labels often to this to generate buzz for a project. As for the National track, I'm not sure if it's label-approved but I've seen it popping up on multiple blogs so I assumed it was. I've taken it down and provided a link to the official website where you can stream the National track along with a Bon Iver track. Hope this appeases everyone.
Class move Cap'n!
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