Bloc Party, The Cure And The Shins For Darfur Album

A host of indie’s leading lights are set to appear on a new compilation that with help aid agencies currently working in the Darfur region of the Sudan.

The first ‘Causes’ album will feature tracks from Bloc Party, The Shins, The Cure, Death Cab For Cutie and Bright Eyes.

The majority of the tracks are all exclusive to the Waxploitation release and also includes Tracis covering John Lennon’s ‘Gimme Some Truth’.

Three non-profit organisations will benefit from the release – Human Rights Watch, Oxfam America and Doctors Without Borders.

The album is released on November 27 in the US.

The track listing is:

Animal Collective - 'Safer' (exclusive live version)
Black Keys - 'Stay All Night' (exclusive Chulahoma Session)
Bloc Party - 'Rhododendrons'
Bright Eyes - 'Coat Check Dream Song' (exclusive live version)
Cornelius - 'Wataridori' (exclusive piano version)
David Sylvian - 'Late Night Shopping' (exclusive Chris Vrenna remix)
Death Cab For Cutie - 'World Shut Your Mouth' (Julian Cope cover)
(International) Noise Conspiracy - 'Washington Bullets'
The Cure - 'The Walk' (exclusive live version)
The Shins - 'Turn On Me' (exclusive Clint Mansell remix)
Spoon - 'Rhythm & Soul' (exclusive middle version)
Teargas & Plateglass - 'One Day Across The Valley'
Thievery Corporation - 'Passing The Stars'
Travis - 'Gimme Some Truth' (exclusive John Lennon cover)