GOOD PEOPLE ROCK: A Yellow Bird Project Covers Compilation is an exclusive album of Yellow Bird Project bands covering other Yellow Bird Project bands.[1] It was released in vinyl and digital formats via Madic Records, which is a label imprint of Arts & Crafts Productions, owned and operated by Dan Mangan.[2] The album was crowd-funded on PledgeMusic and took several years to produce[3] The album's first single, Andrew Bird's cover of "The Fake Headlines" (originally by The New Pornographers), was released on April 7, 2015 with a music video that was premiered on Pitchfork Media.[4]

GOOD PEOPLE ROCK: A Yellow Bird Project Covers Compilation
Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedApril 14, 2015 (2015-04-14)
Genre
LabelMadic Records, Arts & Crafts Productions
ProducerCasey Cohen, Matthew Stotland

LP Track listing

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Side A

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  1. "The Fake Headlines" (The New Pornographers) performed by Andrew Bird - 3:34
  2. "Family Tree" (TV on the Radio) performed by Hayden - 5:43
  3. "Mexican Ritual" (Alec Ounsworth) performed by Elvis Perkins featuring Alec Ounsworth - 4:20
  4. "Give a Little Love" (Rilo Kiley) performed by Whispertown - 3:08
  5. "How's Forever Been Baby" (Elvis Perkins) performed by Alec Ounsworth - 2:55

Side B

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  1. "You Are A Runner & I Am My Father's Son" (Wolf Parade) performed by Astral Swans featuring Dan Mangan - 2:06
  2. "Take Care" (Beach House) performed by Keaton Henson - 4:19
  3. "Satellite Mind" (Metric) performed by Dry the River - 3:23
  4. "Not One Bit Ashamed" (King Creosote) performed by Micah P. Hinson - 4:15
  5. "Much More Than That" (Sharon Van Etten) performed by T E Morris - 5:37

Digital Track listing

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  1. "The Fake Headlines" (The New Pornographers) performed by Andrew Bird - 3:34
  2. "Family Tree" (TV on the Radio) performed by Hayden - 5:43
  3. "Mexican Ritual" (Alec Ounsworth) performed by Elvis Perkins featuring Alec Ounsworth - 4:20
  4. "Give a Little Love" (Rilo Kiley) performed by Whispertown - 3:08
  5. "Not One Bit Ashamed" (King Creosote) performed by Micah P. Hinson - 4:15
  6. "Take it In" (Hot Chip) performed by King Creosote - 5:46
  7. "How's Forever Been Baby" (Elvis Perkins) performed by Alec Ounsworth - 2:55
  8. "Take Care" (Beach House) performed by Keaton Henson - 4:19
  9. "Satellite Mind" (Metric) performed by Dry the River - 3:23
  10. "Much More Than That" (Sharon Van Etten) performed by T E Morris - 5:37
  11. "You Are A Runner & I Am My Father's Son" (Wolf Parade) performed by Astral Swans featuring Dan Mangan - 2:06
  12. "A Field of Birds (YBP Theme Song)" by The Tallest Man On Earth - 3:55

References

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  1. ^ DeVille, Chris (2014-03-24). "Andrew Bird – "The Fake Headlines" (The New Pornographers Cover)". Stereogum. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  2. ^ Frenette, Luke-Julius (2015-04-14). "Yellow Bird Project: Good People Rock". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  3. ^ Minsker, Evan (2014-03-24). "Listen to Andrew Bird's Cover of the New Pornographers' "The Fake Headlines" for the Yellow Bird Project". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  4. ^ Minsker, Evan (2015-04-07). "Andrew Bird's Cover of New Pornographers' "The Fake Headlines" Gets New Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
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