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Kyle Dean Reinford

Dark Was The Night (info), The National (more Fun Fun pics)

photos by Kyle Dean Reinford

4AD is pleased to officially announce Dark Was The Night – a compilation album (double cd, triple vinyl) to benefit the Red Hot Organization. Red Hot is an international organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. This release marks the 20th anniversary of the Red Hot Organization, and is also the 20th Red Hot release! Dark Was The Night was produced by Aaron & Bryce Dessner of The National, and will be released by 4AD in February of 2009. “Dark Was The Night” is the title of an early blues song by Blind Willie Johnson, which is covered on this album. The album consists of 32 exclusive tracks by a multitude of today’s most beloved and respected independent recording artists.

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As Aaron Dessner told us, Dark Was the Night will feature contributions from Sufjan Stevens, Feist with Grizzly Bear, Feist with Ben Gibbard, Grizzly Bear by themselves, the Decemberists, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, the National with Nico Muhly, David Byrne and Dirty Projectors, Bright Eyes, Spoon, the New Pornographers, Antony (with Bryce Dessner), Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch, the Books with José González (covering Nick Drake’s “Cello Song”), Blonde Redhead, Bon Iver, Andrew Bird, My Brightest Diamond (covering “Feeling Good”, famously interpreted by Nina Simone), Sigur Rós offshoot Riceboy Sleeps, and TV on the Radio’s David Sitek. [Pitchfork]

More pictures from the National’s Saturday set at Fun Fun Fun Fest below…

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