Members of The National and Grizzly Bear have revealed their cover of the Grateful Dead‘s track, “Terrapin Station (Suite)“.

The song was premiered on SiriusXM’s Grateful Dead Channel by The National members Aaron Dessner and Scott Devendorf (April 10).

Advertisement

For the new version of the song, the Dessner brothers collaborated with Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear of Grizzly Bear. They also enlisted the help of Josh Kaufman, Conrad Doucette and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.

The song is from the compilation album, Day Of The Dead, which is a tribute to the Grateful Dead. Proceeds from the album are benefitting the Red Hot Organisation, helping fight against AIDS/HIV and related issues around the world.

You can read more about this amazing project in the new issue of Uncut, on sale now

Advertisement

The album, Day of the Dead, will be released on May 20. Music from the album will be played at the second annual Eaux Claires Festival on August 12-13 in Eaux Claire, Wisconsin.

Listen to “Terrapin Station (Suite)” here:

The May 2016 issue of Uncut is now on sale in the UK – featuring our cover story on PJ Harvey’s new album, Brian Wilson, The National’s all-star Grateful Dead tribute, Jack White and T Bone Burnett’s American Epic, Cate Le Bon, Donovan, Jean-Michel Jarre, Cheap Trick, Graham Nash, Heartworn Highways, Sturgill Simpson and more plus 40 pages of reviews and our free 15-track CD

Uncut: the spiritual home of great rock music.