Too Good to Be True

So I was thumbing through the paper yesterday, when I came across an intriguing article in the Music/Arts section. It was about this compilation of artists singing together and the proceeds went to AIDS charities. So I was skimming over it, thought it sounded pretty cool. Then they named the bands participating.

Arcade Fire. Okay, one of my top three bands of all time. Spoon. Love them. Holy shit this is amazing. Sufjan Stevens. This must be a joke. The Decemberists. Oh my frickin' god. Kevin Drew from Broken Social Scene? Wow. Again, one of my favorite bands ever. My Morning Jacket. This is just too good.

So yeah, it has, like, all my favorite bands, with new music, all on one album. This is like the library of Mark's favorite music. I was beaming with joy, like a maniac. So of course I bought it (or most of it) and am listening to it right now. I urge you to buy this CD, Dark Was The Night. Feist (Decent), Bon Iver, Andrew Bird, The National (BRILLIANT), The New Pornographers (GREAT), Cat Power and a bunch of others are featured. And above all else, it goes to a great, important cause. I may write more later about the actual songs, themselves. Yet judging by the bands, I can tell you now, most of the songs are great.