I'm not going to actually review this. Instead I'll ask a question. Do you like any of the following artists: The Decemberists, Bon Iver, The National, Andrew Bird, Feist, Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, Spoon, Beirut, Iron & Wine, Cat Power? Well those guys account for less than half of this two disc compilation's outstanding contributors. Seriously, we're talking about the god damn indie All Star team. These aren't throwaway B-sides either; any of these tracks would hold its own on an album. Many of the tracks here are collaborations (Ever wonder what the Dirty Projectors would sound like with David Byrne? I sure as hell didn't, but for the record the answer is awesome) and covers (my favorite is Antony Hegarty and Bryce Dessner's version of Bob Dylan's "I Was Young When I Left Home"). Bonus: the compilation was put together to benefit the Red Hot Organization, an international HIV/AIDS awareness charity.So you've got an opportunity to hear fresh songs some of today's finest independent artists and help AIDS victims in the process. Why haven't you picked this up yet?
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