Ανακοινώθηκε το tribute στους Grateful Dead από τους National

Ήταν δύο χρόνια πριν, όταν συναντήσαμε στα παρασκήνια του Best Kept Secret festival τον Damian Abraham των Fucked Up. Μία συνάντηση που κράτησε κάποιες ώρες και εξελίχθηκε σε συζήτηση για τη μουσική, τη συλλογή βινυλίων μας κτλ με τη συνοδεία ενός σημανικού αριθμού από μπίρες. Όταν η κουβέντα έφτασε στους Grateful Dead, ο Abraham μας είπε εμπιστευτικά οτι οι National έχουν ξεκινήσει ένα τεράστιο project, tribute στην θρυλική αυτή μπάντα. Έχουν ήδη συμφωνήσει με πολλούς άλλους καλλιτέχνες, με τους Fucked Up να έχουν ήδη από τότε ηχογραφήσει το μέρος τους.

Λίγες μέρες πριν λοιπόν ανακοινώθηκε επίσημα η κυκλοφορία του Day Of The Dead στις 20 Μαίου από την 4AD. Ίσως το πιο φιλόδοξο tribute project που έχει γίνει ποτέ! Οργανωμένο από τους Aaron και Bryce Dessner, το τελικό αποτέλεσμα περιλαμβάνει 6 ώρες μουσικής, σε 5 cd ή σε vinyl box set. Τα έσοδα θα διατεθούν στο Red Hot Organization για τη δράση τους στην καταπολέμηση του H.I.V. και άλλων ασθενειών.

Όσον αφορά τους συμμετέχοντες...εδώ αρχίζει το πάρτι!

Βαθιά ανάσα και:

Justin Vernon, War On Drugs, Flaming Lips, Mumford & Sons, Phosphorescent, Kurt Vile, Bonnie Prince Billy, Sharon Van Etten, Courtney Barnett, Wilco, Charles Bradley, Lee Ranaldo, Xylouris White (ναι!), The Walkmen, Real Estate, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Stephen Malkmus, Fucked Up και πάρα πολλοί ακόμα!

 

 

Διαβάστε παρακάτω την επίσημη ανακοίνωση των National.

 

We are excited to announce that Day of the Dead, our years in the making celebration of the Grateful Dead’s music, will be released by 4AD on May 20th, 2016. Curated by Aaron and Bryce, Day of the Dead is a compilation of Grateful Dead covers featuring over 60 artists, 59 tracks and lasting almost 6 hours. The album will be released digitally, on a 5 x CD and as a limited edition vinyl boxed set, with all profits going to the Red Hot Organization’s mission to fight AIDS/HIV and related health issues around the world.

The songwriting of the Dead has always inspired us and this record is meant to celebrate their legacy. Growing up, the Grateful Dead was the first music that Aaron and Bryce bonded over. Their first-ever jam session was with Bryan, playing the Dead’s “Eyes of the World” in Bryan’s parent's attic in Ohio. Now, so many years later, Aaron, Bryce, Scott and Bryan make up part of the house band featured on many of the record’s songs. Matt has joined his bandmates to interpret "Peggy-O," "Morning Dew" and "I Know You Rider."

We are also excited that a Day of the Dead live performance will take place this summer at Eaux Claires Festival (August 12-13), featuring some of the musicians who appear on the record including Bruce Hornsby, Jenny Lewis, Justin Vernon, Lucius, Matthew Houck, The National, Richard Reed Perry, Ruban Nielson, Sam Amidon and Will Oldham.

Working with such a diverse group of talented musicians and friends on this project was so much fun and we can’t wait to share the music with you. In the meantime, 4AD has put together a Spotify playlist matching the Day of the Dead tracklist which you can listen to here. The full Day of the Dead tracklist is below. Visit www.dayofthedeadmusic.com for more info and updates.

 

“Thunder” (Vol.1)

01. Touch of Grey - The War on Drugs

02. Sugaree - Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis & Friends

03. Candyman - Jim James & Friends

04. Cassidy - Moses Sumney, Jenny Lewis & Friends

05. Black Muddy River - Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond Edison

06. Loser - Ed Droste, Binki Shapiro & Friends

07. Peggy-O - The National

08. Box of Rain - Kurt Vile and the Violators (featuring J Mascis)

09. Rubin and Cherise - Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Friends

10. To Lay Me Down - Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten & Friends

11. New Speedway Boogie - Courtney Barnett

12. Friend of the Devil - Mumford & Sons

13. Uncle John’s Band - Lucius

14. Me and My Uncle - The Lone Bellow & Friends

15. Mountains of the Moon - Lee Ranaldo, Lisa Hannigan & Friends

16. Black Peter - Anohni and yMusic

17. Garcia Counterpoint - Bryce Dessner

18. Terrapin Station (Suite) - Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear and The National (featuring Josh Kaufman, Conrad Doucette, So Percussion and Brooklyn Youth Chorus)

19. Attics of My Life - Angel Olsen

20. St. Stephen (live) - Wilco with Bob Weir 

 

“Lightning” (Vol. 2)

01. If I Had the World to Give - Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy

02. Standing on the Moon - Phosphorescent & Friends

03. Cumberland Blues - Charles Bradley and Menahan Street Band

04. Ship of Fools - Tallest Man on Earth & Friends

05. Bird Song - Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Friends

06. Morning Dew - The National

07. Truckin’ - Marijuana Deathsquads

08. Dark Star - Cass McCombs, Joe Russo & Friends

09. Nightfall of Diamonds - Nightfall of Diamonds

10. Transitive Refraction Axis for John Oswald - Tim Hecker

11. Going Down The Road Feelin' Bad - Lucinda Williams & Friends

12. Playing in the Band - Tunde Adebimpe, Lee Ranaldo & Friends

13. Stella Blue - Local Natives

14. Eyes of the World - Tal National

15. Help on the Way - Bela Fleck

16. Franklin’s Tower - Orchestra Baobab

17. Till the Morning Comes - Luluc with Xylouris White

18. Ripple - The Walkmen

19. Brokedown Palace - Richard Reed Parry with Caroline Shaw and Little Scream (featuring Garth Hudson)

 

“Sunshine” (Vol. 3)

01. Here Comes Sunshine - Real Estate

02. Shakedown Street - Unknown Mortal Orchestra

03. Brown-Eyed Women - Hiss Golden Messenger

04. Jack-A-Roe - This Is the Kit

05. High Time - Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear

06. Dire Wolf - The Lone Bellow & Friends

07. Althea - Winston Marshall, Kodiak Blue and Shura

08. Clementine Jam - Orchestra Baobab

09. China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider - Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

10. Easy Wind - Bill Callahan

11. Wharf Rat - Ira Kaplan & Friends

12. Estimated Prophet - The Rileys

13. Drums -> Space - Man Forever, So Percussion and Oneida

14. Cream Puff War - Fucked Up

15. Dark Star - The Flaming Lips

16. What’s Become of the Baby - s t a r g a z e

17. King Solomon’s Marbles - Vijay Iyer

18. Rosemary - Mina Tindle & Friends

19. And We Bid You Goodnight - Sam Amidon

20. I Know You Rider (live) - The National with Bob Weir

 

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thanks for your support!

/the national