Fontaines DC, Radiohead’s Philip Selway, Self Esteem and Guy Garvey cover Nick Drake for new tribute album
Bombay Bicycle Club & The Staves, Let’s Eat Grandma, David Gray and John Parish & Aldous Harding also on tracklist
Nick Drake has attracted fans as diverse as St Etienne – who sampled him – and Brad Pitt, who narrated a documentary on the late 60s/early 70s folk singer.
Now more than 30 acts, from chart topping heroes like Fontaines D.C., Radiohead’s Philip Selway and David Gray to cult legends like John Grant, Feist and Juno Daily favourites Let’s Eat Grandma, have lined up to cover tracks by the star, who died in 1974 after delivering three genre-defining albums, 1969’s Five Leaves Left, Bryter Later in 1971 and what would prove to be his swansong, Pink Moon, a year later.
The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs Of Nick Drake will be released on April 7, and you can pre-order it on vinyl, grey vinyl or CD by clicking here.
The full tracklisting is:
- The Wandering Hearts – Voice From A Mountain (prelude)
- Fontaines D.C – Cello Song
- Camille – Hazey Jane II
- Mike Lindsay Featuring Guy Garvey – Saturday Sun
- Bombay Bicycle Club & The Staves – Road
- Let’s Eat Grandma – From The Morning
- David Gray – Place To Be
- John Parish & Aldous Harding – Three Hours
- Stick In The Wheel – Parasite
- Ben Harper – Time Has Told Me
- Emeli Sandé – One Of These Things First
- Karine Polwart & Kris Drever – Northern Sky
- Craig Armstrong Featuring Self Esteem – Black Eyed Dog
- Bombay Bicycle Club & The Staves – Road (reprise)
- Nadia Reid – Poor Boy
- Christian Lee Hutson Featuring Eleanor Moss – Which Will
- Skullcrusher & Gia Margaret – Harvest Breed
- Katherine Priddy – I Think They’re Leaving Me Behind
- AURORA – Pink Moon
- Joe Henry & Meshell Ndegeocello – Time Of No Reply
- Famous Blue Cable Featuring Feist – River Man
- Liz Phair – Free Ride
- Philip Selway – Fly
- John Grant – Day Is Done
- The Wandering Hearts – Voice From A Mountain