Pitchfork

Back in January, we reported about a compilation put together by Nicolas Vernhes, owner of Brooklyn's Rare Book Room Studio. The disc would mark the inaugural release from Vernhes' Rare Book Room Records, and it would gather brand new tracks recorded at the studio. Way back when, the disc had no proper title, release date, or even a fully confirmed tracklist. But today, friends, it has all three.

The set, now titled Living Bridge, has ballooned into a two-disc monster, with Deerhunter, the Naysayer (not to be confused with Yeasayer), Lia Ices, John Wolfington, and Doldrums added to a stellar lineup that already included the likes of Avey Tare, Silver Jews, Black Dice, Blood on the Wall, Fischerspooner, and Enon.

Other than the Silver Jews' "Self Ignition", which popped up on a UK single once upon a time, each and every song on Living Bridge was recorded specifically for the compilation.

Living Bridge emerges February 26. Future Rare Book Room Records releases include albums from compilation contributors Lia Ices and Palms.

Living Bridge disc one:

01 Avey Tare: "I'm Your Eagle Kisser"
02 Telepathe: "I Can't Stand It"
03 Palms: "Der Keoning"
04 Black Dice: "Pigpen"
05 Tara Jane O'Neil: "Sunday Song"
06 Samara Lubelski: "Ego Blossoms"
07 Blood on the Wall: "Lightning Song"
08 Silver Jews: "Self Ignition"
09 Charles Gansa: "Charlene"
10 The Naysayer: "The Shell"
11 TK Webb: "The Devil's a Dork (The Sea Told Me)"
12 Lia Ices: "Reason in Remain"

Living Bridge disc two:

01 Theo Angell: "Byegone"
02 Rings (formerly First Nation): "RIPEace"
03 Deerhunter: "After Class"
04 Enon: "Ashish"
05 Fischerspooner: "Amuse Bouche"
06 John Wolfington: "Grace"
07 La Lus: "Contendo"
08 Doldrums: "Not a Slave"
09 Silent City: "Prussian Leather"
10 Sam Jayne and the Simpson Sound System: "Darker Still"
11 Tomorrow's Friend: "Hats vs. Headbands"
12 Kapow: "Flying Kites/The Pop International"
13 The Jewish: "Fantasy Stalker"