DARK NIGHT

Dark Night of the Soul recently premiered at the Michael Kohn Gallery on Bevery Boulevard here in Los Angeles. (I'm unsure if the show is still on as the site doesn't reflect it at all). I guess it was a pretty good show based on the review in the LA Times. How did I miss this :(

The audio and visual project is a collaboration between Grammy-winning studio whiz Danger Mouse and musical surrealist Sparklehorse, with visuals/photography by director David Lynch . The photographs, which provide a visual narrative for the music, are compiled in a limited edition, hand numbered book accompanied by a blank CD-R, reading 'For Legal Reasons, enclosed CD-R contains no music. Use it as you will.'

Due to an ongoing dispute with EMI, Danger Mouse were unable to release the recorded music for DNOTS without fear of being sued by EMI. Danger Mouse remains hugely proud of the project and hopes that people lucky enough to hear his creation, by whatever means, will be excited by it as he is.

Don't you just love record companies?
I personally liked the album after listening to it for the first time today. Here's a listen:


+ check out the track listing

Revenge (Flaming Lips)
Just War (Gruff Rhys of The Super Furry Animals)
Jaykub (Jason Lytle)
Little Girl (Julian Casablancas of The Strokes)
Angel's Harp (Frank Black of The Pixies)
Pain (Iggy Pop)
Star Eyes (I Can't Catch It) (David Lynch)
Everytime I'm With You (Jason Lytle)
Insane Lullaby (James Mercer of The Shins)
Daddy's Gone (Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse and Nina Persson of The Cardigans)
The Man Who Played God (Suzanne Vega)
Grim Augury (Vic Chesnutt)
Dark Night Of The Soul (David Lynch)

+ remember Lost Highway