★愛滋防治組織RED HOT繼《Dark Was The Night》後再與4AD合作公益合輯
★The National成員主導策劃歷時四年錄音打造總長近五個半小時致敬作品
★The Flaming Lips、Wilco、Courtney Barnett等超過60組音樂單位共同參加

這套由The National的雙胞胎兄弟檔Aaron Dessner和Bryce Dessner所策劃監製的超級合輯，共花費四年的時間錄音，徵招超過60組音樂單位，透過向六零年代加州嬉皮/迷幻/鄉村搖滾代表樂團Grateful Dead的歌曲或他們演唱過的傳統歌謠進行翻唱致敬。同樣為持續關注愛滋問題，收益將全數捐給長期對抗AIDS/ HIV的慈善組織Red Hot，同時也是此組織第20張的公益專輯。

歌曲多為Jerry Garcia和Robert Hunter所主導時期的創作，而2016年剛發行新作品的Bob Weir於輯末有各別與Wilco及The National共同演出的live錄音。即興延伸味十足的〈Dark Star〉分別收錄了Cass McCombs與The Flaming Lips的兩種版本，前者將原本長篇的編曲小品化，後者有著充滿黑暗的dub曲式，隨著bass line沉穩低空飄浮。而由Ira Kaplan來翻玩敘事風格強烈的〈Wharf Rat〉實在適合不過，美得過分卻令人不安，這首歌若現身在Yo La Tengo自己的《And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out》或是《Painful》專輯內，一點也不會感到突兀。

其中不乏令人驚喜之誇刀合作：〈Box of Rain〉中J Mascis為Kurt Vile獻藝招牌流暢的吉他solo與合聲；由Mike Hadreas化身Perfume Genius與唱作女伶Sharon Van Etten的〈To Lay Me Down〉聽來同樣脆弱又殘酷；而Lee Ranaldo偕同愛爾蘭女歌手Lisa Hannigan共演的〈Mountains of the Moon〉頗顯荒涼。長達將近17分鐘，由Grizzly Bear、Takka Takka、The National、So Percussion等團員相互串場的組曲〈Terrapin Station〉，更是徹底實踐了Grateful Dead的現場長篇前衛精髓。

無論你是因喜愛這套合輯的其中幾個樂團，還是為了Grateful Dead，或對Red Hot組織的認同，《Day of the Dead》都將帶給你一場七彩繽紛的彩虹亡靈節派對。 （廖孟桓）
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LP曲目:

CD1    
1. The War on Drugs - Touch of Grey
2. Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis & Friends - Sugaree
3. Jim James & Friends - Candyman
4. The Lone Bellow & Friends - Dire Wolf
5. Courtney Barnett - New Speedway Boogie
6. Mumford & Sons - Friend of the Devil
7. Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond Edison - Black Muddy River
8. The National - Morning Dew
9. Anohni and YMusic - Black Peter
10. Ed Droste, Binki Shapiro & Friends - Loser
11. Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten & Friends - To Lay Me Down

CD2
1. Kurt Vile and The Violators (ft. J Mascis) - Box of Rain
2. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Friends - Rubin and Cherise
3. The Lone Bellow & Friends - Me and My Uncle
4. Moses Sumney, Jenny Lewis & Friends - Cassidy
5. Lucius - Uncle John's Band
6. Lee Ranaldo, Lisa Hannigan & Friends - Mountains of the Moon
7. Cass McCombs, Joe Russo - Dart Star
8. Nightfall Of Diamond - Nightfall Of Diamond
9. Tim Hecker - Transitive Refraction Axis for John Oswal
10 Tunde Adebimpe. Lee Ronaldo & Friends - Playing In The Band
11. Richard Reed Parry with Caroline Shaw and Little Scream - Brokedown Palace (ft. Garth Hudson)

CD3
1. The National - Peggy-O
2. Bryce Dessner - Garcia Counterpoint
3. Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear and The National (ft. Josh Kaufman, Conrad Doucette, So Percussion and Brooklyn Youth Chorus) - Terrapin Station (Suite)
4. Orchestra Baobab - Clementine Jam
5. Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks - China Cat Sunflower / I Know You Rider
6. This Is The Kit - Jack-A-Roe
7. Bill Callahan - Easy Wind
8. Ira Kaplan & Friends - Wharf Rat
9. Lucinda Williams & Friends: - Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad
10. Sam Amidon - And We Bid You Goodnight

CD4
1. The Walkmen - Ripple
2. Marijuana Deathsquads - Truckin'
3. The Flaming Lips - Dark Star
4. Local Natives - Stella Blue
5. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Shakedown Street
6. Orchestra Boobob - Franklin's Tower
7. Tal National - Eyes of the World
8. Bela Fleck - Help On The Way
9. The Rileys - Estimated Propher
10. s t a r g a z e: - What's Become of the Baby
11. Vijay Iyer - King Solomon's Marbles
12. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - If I Had the World to Give

CD5
1. Phosphorescent & Friends - Standing on the Moon
2. The Tallest Man on Earth & Friends - Ship of Fools
3. Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Friends - Bird Song
4. Hiss Golden Messenger - Brown-Eyed Women
5. Real Estate - Here Comes Sunshine
6. Charles Bradley - Cumberland Blues
7. Man Forever, So Percussion and Oneido - Drums / Space
8. Fucked Up - Cream Puff War
9. Nina Tindle & Friends - Rosemary
10. Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear - High Time
11. Luluc with Xylouris White - Till The Morning Comes
12. Winston Marshall Kadiak Blue and Shura - Althea
13. Angel Olsen - Attics Of My Life
14. Wilco with Bob Weir - St. Stephen
15. The National with Bob Weir - I Know You Rider (live

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