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Title:
Dark was the night [CD] : a Red Hot compilation.
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Publication Date:
2009
Publication Information:
[London] : 4AD, ℗2009.
Physical Description:
2 compact discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Abstract:
The 20th installment in the Red Hot Compilation series features 31 exclusive tracks from some of the biggest names in alternative rock, including Arcade Fire, David Byrne, and Cat Power.
" ... The vast majority of the songs on this collection are worth owning regardless of where the money is going."--Pitchfork.
"The Red Hot Organization, an AIDS charity, always makes top-shelf comps, and their latest is a smart, indie-rock-minded who's who."--Rolling Stone.
"8 out of 10"--Spin.
"Grade of A-."--Entertainment Weekly.
General Note:
Indie rock music.
Compact discs.
Performers:
Various performers.
Contents:
This disc. Knotty pine (Dirty Projectors featuring David Byrne) -- Cello song (the Books featuring Jose Gonzalez) -- Train song (Feist, Ben Gibbard) -- Brackett, WI (Bon Iver) -- Deep blue sea (Grizzly Bear) -- So far around the bend (the National) -- Tightrope (Yeasayer) -- Feeling good (My Brightest Diamond) -- Dark was the night (Kronos Quartet) -- I was young when I left home (Antony, Bryce Dessner) -- Big red machine (Justin Vernon, Aaron Dessner) -- Sleepless (the Decemberists) -- Die (Iron & Wine) -- Service bell (Grizzly Bear ; Feist) -- You are the blood (Sufjan Stevens).
That disc. Well-alright (Spoon) -- Lenin (Arcade Fire) -- Mimizan (Beirut) -- El caporal (My Morning Jacket) -- Inspiration information (Sharon Jones & the Dap-kings) -- With a girl like you (David Sitek) -- Blood pt 2 (Buck 65 remix) (featuring Sufjan Stevens ; Serengeti) -- Hey, Snow White (the New Pornographers) -- Gentle hour (Yo La Tengo) -- Another Saturday (Stuart Murdoch) -- Happiness (Riceboy Sleeps) -- Amazing grace (Cat Power and Dirty Delta Blues) -- The giant of Illinois (Andrew Bird) -- Lua (Conor Oberst, Gillian Welch) -- When the road runs out (Blonde Redhead, Devastations) -- Love vs. porn (Kevin Drew).
Language:
English
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