2023 compilation album by various artists
| Light in the Attic & Friends | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | November 24, 2023 |
| Length | 84:35 |
| Label | Light in the Attic |
| Singles from Light in the Attic & Friends | |
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| Review scores | |
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| The Times |  |
Light in the Attic & Friends is a compilation album by the American record label Light in the Attic Records. The album collects from Light in the Attic's Cover Songs singles, a series of 7" singles featuring contemporary artists covering past Light in the Attic artists, as well as including a number of original recordings. The compilation was released digitally and on vinyl on November 24, 2023, with the vinyl release being exclusive to Record Store Day's Black Friday sale.
Release
The album was first announced on October 2, 2023, with a release date set for November 24 by Light in the Attic Records. It released digitally and on vinyl, with the vinyl release being exclusive to Record Store Day's Black Friday sale. The two-disc release was pressed on "smash colored" vinyl. Its cover art was designed by British artist Sophy Hollington, and it came with a booklet of liner notes written by Lydia Hyslop.
The announcement came with its lead single, a cover of Willie Nelson's "We Don't Run" by the father-daughter duo of Ethan and Maya Hawke, which is the duo's first music release together. The second single, Vashti Bunyan and Devendra Banhart's cover of Madelynn Von Ritz's "How Could You Let Me Go", was released on November 10. The third single, Mary Lattimore's cover of Hiroshi Yoshimura's "Blink", was released on November 17.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Slip Away" (Charles Bradley and The Menahan Street Band) | Sixto Rodriguez | 3:32 |
| 2. | "After Laughter (Comes Tears)" (Sweet Tea) | Wendy Rene | 3:31 |
| 3. | "How Could You Let Me Go" (Vashti Bunyan and Devendra Banhart) | Madelynn Von Ritz | 4:11 |
| 4. | "We'll Understand" (Barbara Lynn) | The Supreme Jubilees | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Key to Love Is Understanding" (BadBadNotGood featuring Jonah Yano) | The Majestics | 5:49 |
| 6. | "If I'm in Luck I Might Get Picked Up" (Iggy Pop and Zig Zags) | Betty Davis | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Low Life" (Mozart Estate) | Public Image Ltd | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Once I Was" (Leslie Winer and Maxwell Sterling) | Tim Buckley | 3:51 |
| 9. | "We Don't Run" (Ethan and Maya Hawke) | Willie Nelson | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Won't You Tell Your Dreams" (Gold Leaves) | Lee Hazlewood | 3:19 |
| 11. | "The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea" (Swamp Dogg, John C. Reilly, Jenny Lewis, and Tim Heidecker) | The Louvin Brothers | 3:29 |
| 12. | "You've Become a Habit" (Silas Short) | Leo Nocentelli | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Honey Moon" (Mac DeMarco) | Haruomi Hosono | 2:36 |
| 14. | "Send It On" (Cameron Bethany) | D'Angelo | 6:07 |
| 15. | "Le chant des fauves" (Roedelius) | Tinariwen | 6:51 |
| 16. | "Same Old Man" (Mark Lanegan) | Karen Dalton | 2:47 |
| 17. | "Something on Your Mind" (Angel Olsen) | Karen Dalton | 3:43 |
| 18. | "Blink" (Mary Lattimore) | Hiroshi Yoshimura | 5:40 |
| 19. | "Plain as Your Eyes Can See" (Acetone) | Jim Sullivan | 3:50 |
| 20. | "Rabbit Hills" (Steve Gunn and Bridget St John) | Michael Chapman | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 84:35 | ||
Personnel
- John Baldwin – mastering engineer
- Sophy Hollington – cover art
- Lydia Hyslop – liner notes
See also
- "Flood's Guide to Record Store Day Black Friday 2023" by A.D. Amorosi, with a section on Light in the Attic & Friends
References
- Hodgkinson, Will; Schofield, Blanca (November 25, 2023). "The best new music to listen to this week". The Times. Archived from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (October 3, 2023). "Light in the Attic announce Record Store Day exclusive reissue of their Cover Series, Light in the Attic & Friends". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- LaPierre, Megan (October 2, 2023). "Ethan and Maya Hawke Cover Willie Nelson for Light in the Attic & Friends Compilation". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Christopher, Michael (November 23, 2023). "Rock Music Menu: More highlights for Record Store Day Black Friday". Delaware County Daily Times. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- Sacher, Andrew (November 10, 2023). "Vashti Bunyan & Devendra Banhart cover Lynn Castle for new Light in the Attic comp". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- Breihan, Tom (November 10, 2023). "Vashti Bunyan & Devendra Banhart – "How Could You Let Me Go" (Madelynn Von Ritz aka Lynn Castle Cover)". Stereogum. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- Breihan, Tom (November 17, 2023). "Mary Lattimore – "Blink" (Hiroshi Yoshimura Cover)". Stereogum. Retrieved November 23, 2023.