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Sing Me To Sleep - Indie Lullabies American Laundromat Records

Article written by Paul M - Jun 5, 2010

Sing Me To Sleep

Sing Me To Sleep is a project devised to benefit The Valerie Fund, an American charity that supports children with cancer or blood disorders. It’s nice to know that for once our cash is assisting something worthwhile rather than funding The Man’s decadent foibles. The 14-song album features classic and modern-day children’s lullabies as interpreted by a variety of generous indie folk. Don’t worry though this crib rock appeals to us big kids too.

Stars kick things off with an aptly soporific version of Asleep, originally by the Smiths and finishes with Rainbow Connection by Trespassers William, originally by a green glove puppet on the Muppets. Both are wonderfully tender but they bookend a lot of quirky numbers like Little Boxes by The Real Tuesday Weld and Inchworm by The Leisure Society. Chockfull of surprises it’s like a musical jamboree bag, perfect for savvy toddlers and their funloving carers.

There’s a limited version with extra tracks available for a short time too. Tracks:

1. Asleep - Stars
2. Have You Forgotten - Jenny Owen Youngs
3. Little Boxes - The Real Tuesday Weld
4. Inchworm - The Leisure Society
5. Pure Imagination - The Rest
6. Dear Prudence - Casey Mecija (Ohbijou)
7. Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Dala
8. Can't Get It Out Of My Head - Telekinesis
9. Making Me Smile - Dean & Britta
10. You And Your Sister - O+S
11. Moon River - Tanya Donelly
12. Cloudbusting - Neil Halstead
13. The North Wind Doth Blow - Snowbird
14. Rainbow Connection - Trespassers William
15. Strings That Tie To You* - Julie Peel
16. You Are My Sunshine* - Peter Broderick
17. Gymnopedie No. 1* - The Coctails
18. Kiss Off* - Say Hi
19. Boys Of Summer* - Papercuts
20. The Sound Of Silence* - The Abbasi Brothers
21. Edelweiss* - Laura Gibson
* bonus tracks

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http://www.alr-music.com/