Day of the Dead was created and curated by brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National. The compilation is a wide-ranging tribute to the songwriting and experimentalism of the Dead which took four years to record, features over 60 artists from varied musical backgrounds, 59 tracks and is almost 6 hours long.
All profits will help fight for AIDS/ HIV and related health issues around the world through the Red Hot Organization.
Tracklist
A1. Touch of Grey - The War On Drugs
A2. Shakedown Street - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
A3. Loser - Ed Droste, Binki Shapiro & Friends
A4. Jack-A-Roe - This Is the Kit
B1. Peggy-O - The National
B2. Bird Song - Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Friends
B3. Brown-Eyed Women - Hiss Golden Messenger
B4. Sugaree - Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis & Friends
C1. Help on the Way - Béla Fleck
C2. Franklin’s Tower - Orchestra Baobab
C3. King Solomon’s Marbles - Vijay Iyer
D1. Box of Rain - Kurt Vile and the Violators (featuring J Mascis)
D2. Friend of the Devil - Mumford & Sons
D3. Wharf Rat - Ira Kaplan & Friends
E1. Cassidy - Moses Sumney, Jenny Lewis & Friends
E2. Candyman - Jim James & Friends
E3. Clementine Jam - Orchestra Baobab
F1. Playing in the Band - Tunde Adebimpe, Lee Ranaldo & Friends
F2. Eyes of the World - Tal National
G1. Terrapin Station (Suite) - Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear and The National (featuring Josh Kaufman, Conrad Doucette, Sō Percussion and Brooklyn Youth Chorus)
H1. Ship of Fools - The Tallest Man on Earth & Friends
H2. Estimated Prophet – The Rileys
H3. Morning Dew - The National
I1. Me and My Uncle - The Lone Bellow & Friends
I2. China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider - Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
I3. If I Had the World to Give - Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
J1. Dark Star - Cass McCombs, Joe Russo & Friends
J2. Nightfall of Diamonds - Nightfall of Diamonds
J3. Dark Star - The Flaming Lips
K1. Rubin and Cherise - Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Friends
K2. Althea - Winston Marshall, Kodiak Blue and Shura
K3. Mountains of the Moon - Lee Ranaldo, Lisa Hannigan & Friends
L1. Stella Blue - Local Natives
L2. Standing on the Moon - Phosphorescent & Friends
L3. To Lay Me Down - Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten & Friends
M1. Uncle John’s Band - Lucius
M2. High Time - Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear
M3. Dire Wolf - The Lone Bellow & Friends
N1. New Speedway Boogie - Courtney Barnett
N2. Cumberland Blues - Charles Bradley and Menahan Street Band
N3. Black Peter - Anohni and yMusic
N4. Easy Wind - Bill Callahan
O1. Here Comes Sunshine - Real Estate
O2. Rosemary - Mina Tindle & Friends
O3. Drums -> Space - Man Forever, So Percussion and Oneida
O4. Transitive Refraction Axis for John Oswald - Tim Hecker
P1. What’s Become of the Baby - s t a r g a z e
P2. Garcia Counterpoint - Bryce Dessner
Q1. Brokedown Palace - Richard Reed Parry with Caroline Shaw and Little Scream (featuring Garth Hudson)
Q2. Till the Morning Comes – Luluc with Xylouris White
Q3. Attics of My Life - Angel Olsen
R1. Cream Puff War - Fucked Up
R2. Truckin’ - Marijuana Deathsquads
S1. Going Down the Road Feelin’ Bad - Lucinda Williams & Friends
S2. Black Muddy River - Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond Edison
S3. Ripple - The Walkmen
S4. And We Bid You Goodnight - Sam Amidon
T1. St. Stephen - Wilco and Bob Weir (live)
T2. I Know You Rider - The National and Bob Weir (live)
