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| Flaming Lips, David Byrne, Yo La Tengo, Sharon Van Etten and Death Cab contribute covers of Yoko Ono's much-maligned tunes. |
Here's the scoop...
Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard, frustrated with the way Yoko Ono's music has been unfairly assailed over the decades – largely out of ignorance – has decided it was time for a rethink of Yoko's songwriting accomplishments. So he called up a few celebrated pals who also happen to be Yoko fans, including David Byrne, Sharon Van Etten, Stephin Merritt, along with the members of Yo La Tengo, Flaming Lips, Deehoof and US Girls, to revisit a few of Yoko Ono's compositions and perhaps offer a fresh perspective.
The result is the 14-track Ocean Child: Songs Of Yoko Ono tribute album set for release by Canvasback Music/Atlantic on Friday, February 18th which happens to be Yoko's 89th birthday. Looking over the tracklist, it appears that Gibbard missed an opportunity to have the members of Redd Kross resurrect their Tater Totz alter ego to reprise their raucous version of "Don't Worry Kyoko" which got them booed off the stage by angry Beatles fans at BeatleFest 1988 in Los Angeles (watch the entertaining footage after the track listing below).
To coincide with Ocean Child's release, there will also be a podcast hosted by Gibbard and Rolling Stone contributing editor & Sirius XM personality Jenny Eliscu who will speak enthusiastically about why Yoko Ono's songs are so darn wonderful with the artists who chose to cover them.
Check out the preview trailer, David Byrne & Yo La Tengo's lullabye-style update "Who Has Seen The Wind?" and Death Cab's jaunty run at "Waiting For The Sun Rise" followed by the track listing and the vintage Tater Totz performance footage from L.A.'s Bonaventure Hotel.
Various Artists – Ocean Child: Songs Of Yoko Ono
Toyboat - Sharon Van Etten
Who Has Seen The Wind? - David Byrne And Yo La Tengo
Dogtown - Sudan Archives
Waiting For The Sunrise - Death Cab For Cutie
Yellow Girl (Stand For Life) - Thao
Born In A Prison - US Girls
Growing Pain - Jay Som
Listen, The Snow Is Falling - Stephin Merritt (of Magnetic Fields)
No No No - Deerhoof
Don't Be Scared - We Are KING
Mrs Lennon - The Flaming Lips
No One Sees Me Like You Do - Japanese Breakfast
There Is No Goodbye Between Us - Yo La Tengo
Run Run Run - Amber Coffman
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