Various - Dark Was The Night (3LP Vinyl)

Dark Was the Night began three years ago with a casual conversation between Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the National and John Carlin (Red Hot founder). in discussing the project, they agreed it made sense not to do a "theme" album per se; but something that showcased the best in independent music, with an emphasis on traditional themes played and arranged in a contemporary way, and on songwriting, which is the strength of many of the artists featured here. A total of 32 exclusive tracks have been recorded for the compilation including cuts from Dirty Projectors & David Byrne, Bon Iver, Feist & Ben Gibbard, the National, the Decemberists, Iron & Wine, Sufjan Stevens and many others.

Tracklisting:

1. Dirty Projectors + David Byrne - Knotty Pine
   
2. The Books Featuring Jose Gonzalez - Cello Song
3. Feist + Ben Gibbard - Train Song
4. Bon Iver - Brackett, WI
5. Grizzly Bear - Deep Blue Sea
6. The National - So Far Around The Bend
7. Yeasayer - Tightrope
8. My Brightest Diamond - Feeling Good
9. Kronos Quartet - Dark Was The Night
10. Antony + Bryce Dessner - I Was Young When I Left Home
11. Justin Vernon + Aaron Dessner - Big Red Machine
12. The Decemberists - Sleepless
13. Iron & Wine - Die
14. Grizzly Bear + Feist - Service Bell
15. Sufjan Stevens - You Are The Blood
16. Spoon - Well-Alright
    
17. Arcade Fire - Lenin
18. Beirut - Mimizan
19. My Morning Jacket - El Caporal
20. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Inspiration Information
21. Dave Sitek - With A Girl Like You
22. Buck 65 Featuring Sufjan Stevens & Serengeti - Blood Pt 2
23. The New Pornographers - Hey, Snow White
24. Yo La Tengo - Gentle Hour
25. Stuart Murdoch - Another Saturday
26. Riceboy Sleeps - Happiness
27. Cat Power And Dirty Delta Blues - Amazing Grace
28. Andrew Bird - The Giant Of Illinois
29. Conor Oberst + Gillian Welch - Lua
30. Blonde Redhead + Devastations - When The Road Runs Out
31. Kevin Drew - Love Vs. Porn