Filter reports that they have teamed up with American Eagle Outfitters to gather rarities, covers, and remixes from an all-star cast of musicians to create Hear to Help, a compilation to benefit the crisis in Haiti. The CD will feature Surfer Blood, Vampire Weekend, Julian Casablancas, Busdriver, Grizzly Bear, and many other notable players in today’s music scene. Check out that intriguing tracklist for yourself:
Hear to Help:
01 Beck: “Volcano” (acoustic version)
02 Snow Patrol: “You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will.” (Bright Eyes cover)
03 Keane: “Black Burning Heart” (French version)
04 Air: “So Light Is Her Footfall” (Breakbot Remix)
05 Charlotte Gainsbourg: “Dandelion”
06 Julian Casablancas: “Long Island Blues”
07 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: “Am I Only” (ReMix)
08 The Breeders: “We’re Gonna Rise”
09 Vampire Weekend: “Cousinz” (Toy Selectah Mex-More Remix)
10 Noah and the Whale: “Love of an Orchestra” (Chew Fu Fix)
11 Camera Obscura: “The World Is Full of Strangers”
12 Minus the Bear: “Broken China”
13 of Montreal: “Take Me Out” (live) (Franz Ferdinand cover)
14 Busdriver: “Running Water”
15 Surfer Blood: “Take It Easy” (Drop the Lime Remix)
16 Grizzly Bear: “Boy From School” (Hot Chip cover)
17 AM: “Endings Are Beginnings” (Piano Mix)
The compilation is available at American Eagle stores from now until March 19. Starting tomorrow, it will also be available on their website. All proceeds will go to Oxfam America.
This one’s is for those of you who who have held off from listening to that low-quality Veckatimest rip that has been floating around. Warp released this 192kbps MP3 of this track yesterday, which is entitled “Cheerleader”.
It’s great to hear one of my favorite tracks from the album at a higher fidelity. Yep, I caved in a gave the leak one full listen and I regret it, you know, just to assure myself of its excellence. But in all seriousness, if you haven’t listened to the album yet, please hold out until the official release. I wish I had saved my first listen for the vinyl, at least my second listen will be.
Well until your vinyl arrives at your doorstep or at your local record shop, here’s “Cheerleader”:
Keep a lookout here for the latest info on Grizzly Bear and their upcoming album Veckatimest, we may just even have an interview with the band for you guys next month.
Grizzly Bear updated their site today with the dates for their 2009 tour. This will be in support of their new album Veckatimest, which comes out May 26th.
North American Tour
Mar 04, 2009
With the new album out in May, Grizzly Bear are itchin’ to hit the road once again. If you’re in North America, be sure to catch ‘em live. It won’t be impossible not to forget!
* 05/24 Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre
* 05/25 George, WA @ Sasquatch
* 05/26 Vancouver , BC @ Commodore
* 05/28 New York, NY @ Town Hall
* 05/29 New York, NY @ Town Hall
* 06/01 Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
* 06/02 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
* 06/03 Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center
* 06/04 Montreal, QC @ Le National
* 06/05 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
* 06/07 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
* 06/08 Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre
* 06/09 Bloomington, IN @ Buskirk – Chumley
* 06/11 Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle
* 06/12 Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
* 06/13 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle (with TV On The Radio)
* 06/15 Dallas, TX @ Granada
* 06/16 Austin, TX @ The Parish
* 06/19 Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern
* 06/21 San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
Grizzly Bear have finally unveiled the cover art for their heavily anticipated new album Veckatimest, due May 26th on Warp Records. Full tracklist after the jump.
