'Independents Day 08 - Unique Double CD Available 3 Days Only!

A Double CD for the price of a single, CD1 sees the likes of Tom Smith from Editors, Jack Peñate, The Prodigy and José González covering artists as varied as Joy Division, Oasis and Metallica, offering unique takes on some much loved classics, and includes several previously unreleased exclusive tracks. Whilst CD2 gives us a glimpse of tomorrow stars as the first disc’s acts take the A&R reins and select some of their favourite bands.

Only available in shops for three days (and online for a month), ‘Independents Day – ID08’ is guaranteed to be a collectors item for years to come, and with the proceeds from the album benefitting C.A.L.M., the Musician’s Benevolent Fund and supporting independent music initiatives, is good for both your ears and the independent music community at large.

Pre-orders are now available at online retailers such as Amazon and Play, and will soon open at the Independents Day website (www.independentsday08.com).

In the UK the CD is being accompanied by a series of documentaries on Channel 4 (made by Tough Cookie, part of Whizz Kid Entertainment) special features on local and national radio and an already running historic auction (phase 1 ends June 19th) with heavy bidding already on Arctic Monkeys test pressings and Gary Numan discs.

Organised in the UK by the Association of Independent Music (AIM), Independents Day is a long overdue celebration of one of the most vital and innovative sectors of the music industry with events being held worldwide. The gobal activities have been organised under the umbrella of WIN, the Worldwide Independent Network, of which Alison Wenham is the founding President.

CD1 Tracklist:

1 The Prodigy – Ghost Town (originally recorded by The Specials)

2 Infadels – Steady As She Goes (originally recorded by The Raconteurs)

3 The Futureheads – With Every Heartbeat (originally recorded by Robyn)

4 Jack Peñate – Dub Be Good To Me (originally recorded by Beats International)

5 Tom Smith from Editors – Bonny (originally recorded by Prefab Sprout)

6 British Sea Power – Tug Boat (originally recorded by Galaxie 500)

7 The Charlatans – Murder (originally recorded by New Order)

8 Feeder – Public Image (originally recorded by PIL)

9 The Cribs – Bastards Of Young (originally recorded by The Replacements)

10 Jarvis Cocker and Beth Ditto - Temptation (originally recorded by Heaven 17)

11 Maxïmo Park – Was There Anything I Can Do? (Originally recorded by The Go-Betweens)

12 José González – Love Will Tear Us Apart (originally recorded by Joy Division)

13 Devendra Banhart - Don't Look Back In Anger (originally recorded by Oasis)

14 Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Orion (originally recorded by Metallica)


CD2 Tracklist:

1 A.Human - Black Moon (recommended by Infadels)

2 Thomas Tantrum - Swan Lake (recommended by The Futureheads)

3 Shrag - Long Term Monster (recommended by The Cribs)

4 Sixteen Layers - Torch (recommended by Embryonic Music)

5 Bang Bangs - In Arms (recommended by Feeder)

6 Oceansize - Savant (recommended by Rodrigo Y Gabriella)

7 Cougar - Merit (recommended by Maxïmo Park)

8 Electricity In Our Homes - We Thought It Was But It Wasn't (recommended by The Charlatans)

9 Mobius Band - Friends Like These (recommended by Tom Smith from Editors)

10 The Tenderfoot – People Are The Problem