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Rock Against the Genocide

03rd December 2007 | by Aidan Williamson

Several of the indie-rock elite have contributed tracks to a new compilation album entitled “Causes 1”. The Shins, Death Cab For Cutie, Bloc Party and Animal Collective are among the band seeking to bring attention to the Darfur atrocities.

The album is being released by Waxploitation who are part of the struggle to shed light on some of the worst human rights violations of our modern age. The compilation is a limited release, and one hundred percent of the proceeds will be distributed between Doctors Without Borders, Human Rights Watch, and Oxfam America, all of which are non-profit organisations.

The 14-track CD will feature exclusive remixes and covers of tracks. The listing is:

01. Animal Collective - Safer (exclusive live version)
02. The Black Keys - Stay All Night (exclusive chulahoma session)
03. Bloc Party - Rhododendrons
04. Bright Eyes - Coat Check Dream Song (exclusive live version)
05. Cornelius - Wataridori 2 (exclusive version)
06. David Sylvian - Late Night Shopping (exclusive chris vrenna remix)
07. Death Cab For Cutie - World Shut your Mouth (rare julian cope cover)
08. The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Washington Bullets
09. The Cure - The Walk (exclusive live version)
10. The Shins - Turn on me (exclusive clint mansell remix)
11. Spoon - Rhythm & Soul (exclusive middle version)
12. Teargas & Plateglass - One Day Across the Valley
13. Thievery Corporation - The Passing Stars (feat. Pam Bricker)
14. Travis - Gimme Some Truth (exclusive John Lennon cover)

The conflict and oppression in Darfur has resulted in the deaths of an estimated 400,000 people since it began in 2003. You can learn more about the situation by clicking here.