Just landed is a 2CD and 3LP compilation on 4AD entitled 'Dark Was The Night' and it's a release to raise funds for The Red Hot Organization which is a charity that is dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. The artists on there all provide exclusive material which will get some of you salivating. Peep the cast list: Antony, Arcade Fire, Beirut, Andrew Bird, Blonde Redhead, Bon Iver, The Books, David Byrne, Cat Power, The Decemberists, Devastations, Dirty Projectors,Grizzly Bear, Iron & Wine, Kronos quartet, My Morning Jacket, Sufjan Stevens, Yeasayer, Yo La Tengo and many more. If that doesn't make you 4AD types want to buy it then I give up.
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· Produced by both Aaron and Bryce Dessner from The National (with the charity’s founder, John Carlin, its executive producer), ‘Dark Was The Night’ is nothing short of exceptional. Reading like a Who’s Who of Independent music and sounding even better, the vast majority of the contributors hail from North America and all have gone beyond the call of duty to help make this record so special. · For those unaware, The Red Hot Organisation is an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. After twenty years, their founding principle is still at the very core of everything they do; even without a cure, AIDS remains a preventable disease. · Furthermore, the charity comes with a strong track record in using music as a great vehicle to raise both money and awareness for their cause. They have worked with many greats in their time including U2, George Michael, Madonna, Nirvana, Johnny Cash, David Bowie, Dolly Parton, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine and Wu Tang Clan. ‘Dark Was The Night’ is the next installment in an already esteemed series. In addition, it not only helps to mark their twentieth year but is also their twentieth compilation to date.
Made in the name of the AIDS charity, The Red Hot Organization, ‘Dark Was The Night’ rounds up a stellar cast of musicians to create the most exciting charity compilations in years.
CD2 Spoon Well - Alright Arcade Fire - Lenin Beirut - Mimizan My Morning Jacket - El Caporal Sharon Jones & The Dap - Kings Inspiration Information Dave Sitek - With A Girl Like You Buck 65 Remix ft Sufjan Stevens and Serengeti - Blood Pt 2 The New Pornographers - Hey, Snow White Yo La Tengo - Gentle Hour Cat Power - Amazing Grace Riceboy Sleeps - Happiness Stuart Murdoch - Another Saturday Andrew Bird - The Giant Of Illinois Conor Oberst with Gillian Welch - Lua Blonde Redhead & Devastations - When the Road Runs Out Kevin Drew - Love vs Porn
CD1 Dirty Projectors & David Byrne - Knotty Pine The Books ft Jose Gonzalez - Cello Song Feist & Ben Gibbard - Train Song Bon Iver - Brackett Grizzly Bear - Deep Blue Sea The National - So Far Around the Bend Yeasayer - Tightrope My Brightest Diamond - Feeling Good Kronos Quartet - Dark Was the Night Antony & Bryce Dessner - I Was Young When I Left Home Justin Vernon & Aaron Dessner - Big Red Machine The Decemberists - Sleepless Iron and Wine - Die Grizzly Bear & Feist - Service Bell Sufjan Stevens - You Are The Blood
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