Dark Was The Night

Various Artists

Dark Was The Night
Format
Audio
Publisher
INERTIA
Published
14 February 2009
ISBN
0652637283525

Dark Was The Night

Various Artists

Curated and produced by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National,Dark Was The Night signifies the 20th release and the 20th year of Red Hot – and everyone seems to agree that it’s quite a celebration. The compilation comprises 31 new and exclusive tracks on double CD or triple vinyl. Tracks include covers of songs originally made famous by the likes of Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Bright, Eyes Nina Simone and more.

Featured artists also contribute brand new original material, plus there’s some inspired one-off collaborations from Gillian Welch and Conor Oberst, Antony and Bryce from The National, Jose Gonzalez and The Books, Dirty Projectors and David Byrne, and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and The National’s Aaron Dessner. All sales of the CD and LP will benefit the Red Hot organisation – an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS.

Review

The ultimate in indie collections, this 2 CD set is part of the Red Hot series, which has been collecting money for AIDS charities for 20 years now. Curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National, there are 31 new and exclusive tracks here, and I think is worth buying for the Gillian Welch and Conor Oberst duet alone. But you also get Bon Iver, Feist, Iron & Wine, Decemberists, Arcade Fire, My Morning Jacket, Jose Gonzalez, Cat Power, Sufjan Stevens etc. Recommended.

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