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MJ Lenderman, Ben Gibbard, Modest Mouse, Kurt Vile & more cover Neil Young for new compilations
Two new instalments of the Neil Young tribute series Heart of Gold are due to feature covers by artists including MJ Lenderman, Ben Gibbard, Modest Mouse, Kurt Vile and Lucinda Williams. The releases matter because their proceeds will support the Bridge School, a California organisation serving children with extensive speech and physical disabilities.
Volume 2, Out of the Blue, includes My Morning Jacket, Ann Wilson, Los Lobos and Peter Frampton, while Volume 3, Into the Black, features 12 further tracks. Newly released previews are King Princess’ version of “Helpless” and Draco Rosa’s “After the Gold Rush”; other notable covers include Lenderman’s “Separate Ways”, Gibbard’s “Don’t Cry No Tears” and Modest Mouse with Califone on “Barstool Blues”.
In short
- Two Neil Young tribute albums are forthcoming
- Major indie and rock artists contribute covers
- Proceeds support California’s Bridge School
Explained simply
Neil Young is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose work spans folk, rock and country, both as a solo artist and with bands such as Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. His songs have been recorded by many other musicians, and tribute albums bring together different artists to reinterpret them.
The Heart of Gold series is a set of compilations featuring covers of Young’s songs. The Bridge School, the organisation supported by the releases, was founded in California to serve children with complex speech and physical disabilities.