The Decemberists, The Thermals and Viva Voce for covers album
The Decemberists
They help out their hometown with compilation
The Decemberists, The Thermals and Viva Voce are among the artists to feature on a charity covers album to be released next month.
‘Bridging the Distance: A Portland, OR Covers Compilation’ also features tracks from Death Cab For Cutie’s Christopher Walla and and will benefit ‘p:ear’, a mentoring programme for homeless and transitional youths specialising in helping to bridge financial and class distances.
The 19-track album includes covers of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘ ‘Think About Me’, Led Zeppelin's ‘Tangerine’ and The Cult's ‘She Sells Sanctuary’.
The complete tracklisting is as follows:
1. The Decemberists - ‘Think About Me’ (Fleetwood Mac)
2. Pat MacDonald - ‘The Harder They Come’ (Jimmy Cliff)
3. The Joggers - ‘Long Distance Runaround’ (Yes)
4. The Snuggle Ups - ‘Dancing in the Dark’ (Bruce Springsteen)
5. The Thermals - ‘Tangerine’ (Led Zeppelin)
6. Christopher Walla - ‘Shattered Dreams’ (Johnny Hates Jazz)
7. Viva Voce - ‘Eye in the Sky’ (The Alan Parsons Project)
8. The Minus 5 - ‘That Smell’ (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
9. Talkdemonic - ‘Sombre Reptiles’ (Brian Eno)
10. The Minders - ‘Don't Bring Me Down’ (Electric Light Orchestra)
11. The Kingdom - ‘Sister Christian’ (Night Ranger)
12. Lackthereof - ‘What a Fool Believes’ (The Doobie Brothers)
13. Whip - ‘White Wedding’ (Billy Idol)
14. Wet Confetti - ‘Invincible’ (Pat Benatar)
15. The Dandy Warhols - ‘She Sells Sanctuary’ (The Cult)
16. Point Juncture, WA - ‘Pearl of the Quarter’ (Steely Dan)
17. Blitzen Trapper - ‘Crazy on You’ (Heart)
18. Crosstide - ‘‘What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?’ (Elvis Costello)
19. Britt Daniel - ‘Bring It on Home to Me’ (Sam Cooke)
‘Bridging the Distance: A Portland, OR Covers Compilation’ is released April 17.
--By our New York staff.
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‘Bridging the Distance: A Portland, OR Covers Compilation’ also features tracks from Death Cab For Cutie’s Christopher Walla and and will benefit ‘p:ear’, a mentoring programme for homeless and transitional youths specialising in helping to bridge financial and class distances.
The 19-track album includes covers of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘ ‘Think About Me’, Led Zeppelin's ‘Tangerine’ and The Cult's ‘She Sells Sanctuary’.
The complete tracklisting is as follows:
1. The Decemberists - ‘Think About Me’ (Fleetwood Mac)
2. Pat MacDonald - ‘The Harder They Come’ (Jimmy Cliff)
3. The Joggers - ‘Long Distance Runaround’ (Yes)
4. The Snuggle Ups - ‘Dancing in the Dark’ (Bruce Springsteen)
5. The Thermals - ‘Tangerine’ (Led Zeppelin)
6. Christopher Walla - ‘Shattered Dreams’ (Johnny Hates Jazz)
7. Viva Voce - ‘Eye in the Sky’ (The Alan Parsons Project)
8. The Minus 5 - ‘That Smell’ (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
9. Talkdemonic - ‘Sombre Reptiles’ (Brian Eno)
10. The Minders - ‘Don't Bring Me Down’ (Electric Light Orchestra)
11. The Kingdom - ‘Sister Christian’ (Night Ranger)
12. Lackthereof - ‘What a Fool Believes’ (The Doobie Brothers)
13. Whip - ‘White Wedding’ (Billy Idol)
14. Wet Confetti - ‘Invincible’ (Pat Benatar)
15. The Dandy Warhols - ‘She Sells Sanctuary’ (The Cult)
16. Point Juncture, WA - ‘Pearl of the Quarter’ (Steely Dan)
17. Blitzen Trapper - ‘Crazy on You’ (Heart)
18. Crosstide - ‘‘What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?’ (Elvis Costello)
19. Britt Daniel - ‘Bring It on Home to Me’ (Sam Cooke)
‘Bridging the Distance: A Portland, OR Covers Compilation’ is released April 17.
--By our New York staff.
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