Hear Grateful Dead Covers By The War On Drugs, Courtney Barnett, The National, Phosphorescent + Jenny Lewis, And Bruce Hornsby + DeYarmond Edison

Hear Grateful Dead Covers By The War On Drugs, Courtney Barnett, The National, Phosphorescent + Jenny Lewis, And Bruce Hornsby + DeYarmond Edison

The National revealed the tracklist for their massive Grateful Dead tribute compilation Day Of The Dead last week, and now they’ve unveiled five songs from the three-disc set. They’re big-name contributions, too: The War On Drugs doing “Touch Of Grey,” Courtney Barnett’s “New Speedway Boogie,” Bruce Hornsby teaming with Justin Vernon’s old band DeYarmond Edison on “Black Muddy River,” the National taking on “Morning Dew,” and a version of “Sugaree” credited to Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis, & Friends. Hear all five covers below.

Some context from Aaron Dessner:

Day Of The Dead is out 5/20 on 4AD. Pre-order it here. Through a partnership with Red Hot, proceeds from the comp will help raise awareness and money to fight HIV/AIDS and related health issues.

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