Artist: VA
Title: Sing Me To Sleep: Indie Lullabies
Label: American Laundromat Records
Genre / Style: Indie
Release Date: 18.05.2010
Quality: VBR (V0) 234 kbps avg. / 44100 hz / Joint Stereo
Format: Album (Limited Edition) / mp3
Play Time: 71:08 min
Size: 119,29 MB
Tracklist:01. Stars - Asleep (The Smiths Cover) [02:43]
02. Jenny Owen Youngs - Have You Forgotten (Red House Painters) [05:36]
03. The Real Tuesday Weld - Little Boxes (Malvina Reynolds) [02:16]
04. The Leisure Society - Inchworm (Hans Christian Anderson) [03:16]
05. The Rest - Pure Imagination (Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory) [04:43]
06. Casey Mecija - Dear Prudence (The Beatles Cover) [05:24]
07. Dala - Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Traditional) [02:03]
08. Telekinesis - Can't Get It Out Of My Head (Electric Light Orchestra Cover) [02:13]
09. Dean & Britta - Making Me Smile (Jack Early Cover) [01:54]
10. O+S - You And Your Sister (This Mortal Coil Cover) [03:26]
11. Tanya Donelly - Moon River (Breakfast At Tiffany's) [03:23]
12. Neil Halestead - Cloudbusting (Kate Bush Cover) [04:06]
13. Snowbird - The North Wind Doth Blow (Traditional) [03:48]
14. Trespassers William - Rainbow Connection (The Muppet Movie) [04:01]
15. Julie Peel - Strings That Tie To You (Jon Brion Cover) [02:30]
16. Peter Broderick - You Are My Sunshine (Traditional) [02:48]
17. The Coctails - Gymnopedie No. 1 (Erik Satie Cover) [03:00]
18. Say Hi - Kiss Off (Violent Femmes Cover) [02:55]
19. Papercuts - Boys Of Summer (Don Henley Cover) [04:26]
20. The Abbasi Brothers - The Sound Of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel Cover) [03:24]
21. Laura Gibson - Edelweiss (The Sound Of Music) [03:11]
This limited edition CD version includes several bonus tracks not available on the regular release or iTunes. "Sing Me To Sleep" is a really fun collection of lullabies and popular songs re-imagined as lullabies by some of today’s best indie artists including; Say Hi, Dean & Britta, Tanya Donelly, The Real Tuesday Weld, Telekinesis, Papercuts, Julie Peel, Snowbird, Neil Halstead, Laura Gibson, The Leisure Society, The Rest, Jenny Owen Youngs, and many more. All proceeds from this wonderful album are donated to The Valerie Fund, a 501©(3) non-profit charitable organization that provides support for the comprehensive health care of children with cancer and blood disorders. It’s a beautifully produced album for indie-hipsters young and old.
Praise for Sing Me To Sleep
“This is a rare no-brainer tribute LP. Not only do the proceeds enrich the Valerie Fund, benefiting kids with cancer and rare blood disorders, but also musically it glows like a night-light.” – Jack Rabid (The Big Takeover)
"You've done a beautiful thing--Sing Me To Sleep is a wonderful project and a GREAT compilation." – Alex Green (CaughtInTheCarousel.com)
“Some of the most beautiful covers ever recorded.” – Victoria McCabe (Muruch.com)
"I knew this was going to be a comp worth listening to all the way through. But I had no idea how touching it would be. Hearing this record was like when all the Whos down in Whoville started singing, making the Grinch's small heart grow three sizes." – Jason Devin (CTindie.com)
“We added it to playlist today. It's like the most awesome thing EVER!” – Lisa Uber, Music Director (WRSU-FM)
“Sing Me To Sleep ticks all the boxes for those like me who love real music whilst wanting a baby friendly soundtrack for bonding with our little one... Thank you for making this album.” – Hok P., London (Consumer)
“The CD is absolutely brilliant!” – Oliver P., Germany (Consumer)
“I'm tellin' ya--the first song on this wonderful compilation (Asleep) is simply gorgeous.” Jeni T., Music Director (KEOL-FM)
"Sing Me to Sleep is a beautiful, clever, out of the ordinary lullaby compilation." - Belinda & Hova (Greasy Kid Stuff)
"Recommended for any parent who doesn't want to deny their little one of indie cred." – Ryan Weibush (Prefix Mag)
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