Pitchfork

Hard to Find a Friend is a blog not unlike a lot of blogs on the internet. Its proprietor Caleb Palma likes music, really likes Beirut, and writes many kind things about both in a public forum. But Hard to Find a Friend sets itself apart in the company it keeps: friends and well wishers of the blog have gathered for fun, fellowship, and Peace on Earth, a digital-only holiday album chock full of exclusive tracks by the cream of indie's crop.

Death Cab's Chris Walla, American Music Club, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Rosie Thomas, the Long Winters, Great Lake Swimmers, and Page France's Michael Nau (as The Cotton Jones Basket Ride) are among those joining their Friend for a little Peace, which drops November 13. The collection is only gonna run you $7, and all proceeds go directly to Toys for Tots. When you think about it, tots need toys more than anybody!

The tracklist is not yet completely finalized, nor is the list of contributors. I must also assume the Grinch role and mention that Via Audio's "My Boo" is not, much as we may wish it to be, a cover of the Ghost Town DJs classic of the same name. Still, the impressive (if tentative) artist and song list is available after the jump.

Peace on Earth:

The Prayers & Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers: "Shepherd's Song"
American Music Club: "You Cain't Always Get Whatchu Want"
Aaron Robinson: "End of the Year"
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone: "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing"
Sleeptalker: "A Christmas Song"
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin: "Pershing"
T.W. Walsh: "Pawn Shop Guns"
Chris Walla: "Coventry Carol"
The Winston Jazz Routine: "Through the Snow"
The Long Winters (track TBA)
Rosie Thomas: "Christmas Time Is Here"
Great Lake Swimmers: "Gonna Make it Through This Year"
David Karsten Daniels: "In the Bleak Midwinter"
Via Audio: "My Boo"
Quiet Company: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
The Cotton Jones Basket Ride (track TBA)