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CD of the Week: Dark Was The Night

Posted at 8:49 AM on February 16, 2009 by Steve Seel

The Current's CD of the Week for the week of Feburary 16th is the amazing new 2-disc compilation from 4AD, Dark Was the Night. It's the latest from the Red Hot Organization, the HIV and AIDS awareness organation who over the years has brought you such collections as No Alternative, Red Hot and Blue, and others. The album features an incredible array of artists such as David Byrne, Feist, Spoon, Cat Power, My Morning Jacket, Iron & Wine, The Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, The National, and tons of others. One look at the track listing and it becomes clear what a mind-blowing project this is.

Named after "Dark Was The Night" by delta bluesman Blind Willie Johnson, the compilation was produced by brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National. They'd been discussing the idea with the Red Hot foundatioin of creating an album that would showcase the independent music scene while also helping to educate the public and spotlight the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

As always, you receive a copy of the CD of the Week when you support The Current online. This time, of course, you're supporting two organizations at once - and getting a two-CD set, one of the coolest in recent memory. Not bad, eh?

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