Os The National tinham já anunciado que andavam em estúdio a preparar um tributo aos Grateful Dead, e que iriam contar com a colaboração de vários artistas. Esse trabalho está finalmente pronto a ser editado e sai para as lojas no dia 20 de maio, através da editora 4AD.
O projecto é impressionante. Estamos a falar de um álbum triplo, 59 canções e inúmeras colaborações. Só para destacar alguns, os National contaram com a ajuda de Justin Vernon dos Bon Iver, Courtney Barnett, Wilco, The Flaming Lips, The War On Drugs, Sharon Van Etten, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Real Estate, Angel Olsen e tantos outros, que podem ver na lista abaixo. Um autêntico festival de nomes indie.
Este tributo intitulado Day of the Dead é um álbum de beneficência que irá reverter os seus lucros para a Red Hot, uma organização sem fins lucrativos para combate ao HIV/Sida. É produzido por Aaron Dessner, um dos membros dos National.
Day of the Dead:
Thunder (Vol. 1):
01. The War on Drugs: “Touch of Grey”
02. Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis & Friends: “Sugaree”
03. Jim James & Friends: “Candyman”
04. Moses Sumney, Jenny Lewis & Friends: “Cassidy”
05. Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond Edison: “Black Muddy River”
06. Ed Droste, Binki Shapiro & Friends: “Loser”
07. The National: “Peggy-O”
08. Kurt Vile and the Violators: “Box of Rain” [ft. J Mascis]
09. Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Friends: “Rubin and Cherise”
10. Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten & Friends: “To Lay Me Down”
11. Courtney Barnett: “New Speedway Boogie”
12. Mumford & Sons: “Friend of the Devil”
13. Lucius: “Uncle John’s Band”
14. The Lone Bellow & Friends: “Me and My Uncle”
15. Lee Ranaldo, Lisa Hannigan & Friends: “Mountains of the Moon”
16. Anohni and yMusic: “Black Peter”
17. Bryce Dessner: “Garcia Counterpoint”
18. Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear and the National: “Terrapin Station (Suite)” [ft. Josh Kaufman, Conrad Doucette, So Percussion and Brooklyn Youth Chorus]
19. Angel Olsen: “Attics of My Life”
20. Wilco and Bob Weir: “St. Stephen (Live)”
Lightning (Vol. 2):
01. Bonnie “Prince” Billy: “If I Had the World to Give”
02. Phosphorescent & Friends: “Standing on the Moon”
03. Charles Bradley and Menahan Street Band: “Cumberland Blues”
04. The Tallest Man on Earth & Friends: “Ship of Fools”
05. Bonnie “Prince” Billy & Friends: “Bird Song”
06. The National: “Morning Dew”
07. Marijuana Deathsquads: “Truckin’”
08. Cass McCombs, Joe Russo & Friends: “Dark Star”
09. Nightfall of Diamonds: “Nightfall of Diamonds”
10. Tim Hecker: “Transitive Refraction Axis for John Oswald”
11. Lucinda Williams & Friends: “Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad”
12. Tunde Adebimpe, Lee Ranaldo & Friends: “Playing in the Band”
13. Local Natives: “Stella Blue”
14. The National: “Eyes of the World”
15. Bela Fleck: “Help on the Way”
16. Orchestra Baobab: “Franklin’s Tower”
17. Luluc With Xylouris White: “Till the Morning Comes”
18. The Walkmen: “Ripple”
19. Richard Reed Parry with Caroline Shaw and Little Scream: “Brokedown Palace” [ft. Garth Hudson]
Sunshine (Vol. 3):
01. Real Estate: “Here Comes Sunshine”
02. Unknown Mortal Orchestra: “Shakedown Street”
03. Hiss Golden Messenger: “Brown Eyed Woman”
04. This Is the Kit: “Jack-a-Roe”
05. Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear: “High Time”
06. The Lone Bellow & Friends: “Dire Wolf”
07. Winston Marshall, Kodiak Blue and Shura: “Althea”
08. Orchestra Baobab: “Clementine Jam”
09. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks: “China Cat Sunflower – I Know You Rider”
10. Bill Callahan: “Easy Wind”
11. Ira Kaplan & Friends: “Wharf Rat”
12. The Rileys (Terry and Gyan Riley): “Estimated Prophet”
13. Man Forever, So Percussion and Oneida: “Drums – Space”
14. Fucked Up: “Cream Puff War”
15. The Flaming Lips: “Dark Star”
16. s t a r g a z e: “What’s Become of the Baby”
17. Vijay Iyer: “King Solomon’s Marbles”
18. Mina Tindle & Friends: “Rosemary”
19. Sam Amidon & Friends: “And We Bid You Goodnight”
20. The National With Bob Weir: “I Know You Rider (live)”
