Corría el 2011 cuando The National manifestaba sus ganas de hacer un gran tributo a la banda Grateful Dead, y cinco años después el anuncio se hizo oficial: Day of the Dead llegará con 59 canciones distribuidas en seis horas que desde el 20 de mayo llegarán mediante el sello 4AD.
Cinco cedés, formato digital, y una edición limitada en box set de vinilo serán los modos de conseguir este trabajo a beneficio que donará las ganancias a la organización Red Hot. Reversiones de los mismos responsables de la idea, Wilco, The Flaming Lips, Courtney Bartnett, The War on Drugs, Justin Bernon, Bill Callahan, Kurt Vile junto a J Mascis, Jenny Lewis, TV On the Radio, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Real Estate, Sharon Van Eten, My Morning Jacket, Grizzly Bear, Stephen Malkmus, Lucinda Williams, Local Natives, Lee Ranaldo de Sonic Youth, Ira Kaplan de Yo La Tengo, y Richard Reed Parry de Arcade Fire son sólo alguno de los artistas que dirán presente en este tremendo lanzamiento producido por Aaron Dressner y Bryce Dessner.
Te dejamos los tracklist del homenaje a la banda oriunda de Palo Alto:
Thunder (Vol. 1):
01. The War on Drugs: “Touch of Grey”
02. Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis & Friends: “Sugaree”
03. Jim James & Friends: “Candyman”
04. Moses Sumney, Jenny Lewis & Friends: “Cassidy”
05. Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond Edison: “Black Muddy River”
06. Ed Droste, Binki Shapiro & Friends: “Loser”
07. The National: “Peggy-O”
08. Kurt Vile and the Violators: “Box of Rain” [ft. J Mascis]
09. Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Friends: “Rubin and Cherise”
10. Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten & Friends: “To Lay Me Down”
11. Courtney Barnett: “New Speedway Boogie”
12. Mumford & Sons: “Friend of the Devil”
13. Lucius: “Uncle John’s Band”
14. The Lone Bellow & Friends: “Me and My Uncle”
15. Lee Ranaldo, Lisa Hannigan & Friends: “Mountains of the Moon”
16. Anohni and yMusic: “Black Peter”
17. Bryce Dessner: “Garcia Counterpoint”
18. Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear and the National: “Terrapin Station (Suite)” [ft. Josh Kaufman, Conrad Doucette, So Percussion and Brooklyn Youth Chorus]
19. Angel Olsen: “Attics of My Life”
20. Wilco and Bob Weir: “St. Stephen (Live)”
Lightning (Vol. 2):
01. Bonnie “Prince” Billy: “If I Had the World to Give”
02. Phosphorescent & Friends: “Standing on the Moon”
03. Charles Bradley and Menahan Street Band: “Cumberland Blues”
04. Tallest Man on Earth & Friends: “Ship of Fools”
05. Bonnie “Prince” Billy & Friends: “Bird Song”
06. The National: “Morning Dew”
07. Marijuana Deathsquads: “Truckin’”
08. Cass McCombs, Joe Russo & Friends: “Dark Star”
09. Nightfall of Diamonds: “Nightfall of Diamonds”
10. Tim Hecker: “Transitive Refraction Axis for John Oswald”
11. Lucinda Williams & Friends: “Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad”
12. Tunde Adebimpe, Lee Ranaldo & Friends: “Playing in the Band”
13. Local Natives: “Stella Blue”
14. Tal National: “Eyes of the World”
15. Bela Fleck: “Help on the Way”
16. Orchestra Baobab: “Franklin’s Tower”
17. Luluc With Xylouris White: “Till the Morning Comes”
18. The Walkmen: “Ripple”
19. Richard Reed Parry with Caroline Shaw and Little Scream: “Brokedown Palace” [ft. Garth Hudson]
Sunshine (Vol. 3):
01. Real Estate: “Here Comes Sunshine”
02. Unknown Mortal Orchestra: “Shakedown Street”
03. Hiss Golden Messenger: “Brown Eyed Woman”
04. This Is the Kit: “Jack-a-Roe”
05. Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear: “High Time”
06. The Lone Bellow & Friends: “Dire Wolf”
07. Winston Marshall, Kodiak Blue and Shura: “Althea”
08. Orchestra Baobab: “Clementine Jam”
09. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks: “China Cat Sunflower – I Know You Rider”
10. Bill Callahan: “Easy Wind”
11. Ira Kaplan & Friends: “Wharf Rat”
12. The Rileys (Terry and Gyan Riley): “Estimated Prophet”
13. Man Forever, So Percussion and Oneida: “Drums – Space”
14. Fucked Up: “Cream Puff War”
15. The Flaming Lips: “Dark Star”
16. s t a r g a z e: “What’s Become of the Baby”
17. Vijay Iyer: “King Solomon’s Marbles”
18. Mina Tindle & Friends: “Rosemary”
19. Sam Amidon & Friends: “And We Bid You Goodnight”
20. The National With Bob Weir: “I Know You Rider (live)”