Song of the Day: The War On Drugs – Touch of Grey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72OLupNWNho
Tribute albums have always been tricky for me. While there are few things more satisfying than seeing a group of incredible artists collaborating to cover the music of some legendary group from the days of yore, these sort of projects can easily fall flat. The Flaming Lips' With a Little Help From My Fwends, for example, was a track-for-track tribute to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band that made me feel like I'd rather just listen to the Beatles or the Flips separately rather than some unsatisfying marriage of the two.
When I first heard about the forthcoming Day of the Dead, a Grateful Dead tribute album curated by two members of The National, I had mixed feelings. Sure, the thought of an all-star cast including Courtney Barnett and Wilc...
