2023 Record Store Day Black Friday release - For over 20 years, Light in the Attic has illuminated some of music’s most unique – and often forgotten – voices. But reviving these long-out-of-print recordings is only half of the process. “We believe that an essential component of archival work, aside from simply honoring the music, is to seek ways in which to bring fresh perspectives, context, and reverence to the original artists and their work,” says LITA Founder and Co-Owner Matt Sullivan. Thus, LITA’s acclaimed 7” vinyl and digital singles Cover Series was born, in which contemporary acts pay homage to their favorite LITA artists and songs. Spanning more than a decade, a handful of these sought-after recordings have previously been issued as limited-edition 45s, while nearly a dozen tracks are brand new recordings. Now, all twenty of these inspired tributes will be available together for the very first time as a special, limited-edition 2-LP set entitled Light in the Attic & Friends ‒ being released exclusively for Record Store Day’s annual Black Friday event, taking place on November 24th at participating independent retailers.
From Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band covering Detroit singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez and Mac DeMarco performing a song by Japanese icon Haruomi Hosono to Iggy Pop & Zig Zags honoring funk queen Betty Davis and Ethan & Maya Hawke covering country great Willie Nelson, these performances bridge the gap between generations, languages, and musical traditions. “Many musicians whom we’ve reissued had to make huge sacrifices in their day, yet most never saw fame nor were they appreciated on a larger scale until much later in life,” adds Sullivan. “Each offering is so much more than just a cover; it is a tribute to the unwavering human spirit and the personal sacrifice each artist forged through song.”
Mastered by GRAMMY®-nominated engineer John Baldwin, Light in the Attic & Friends is pressed on special smash colored wax and features stunning cover artwork by renowned British artist Sophy Hollington. Rounding out the package is an eight-page booklet, featuring in-depth track notes by North Carolina-based filmmaker and writer Lydia Hyslop, as well as artist photos.
| A1 | Charles Bradley, The Menahan Street Band - Slip Away |
| A2 | Sweet Tea - After Laughter (Comes Tears) |
| A3 | Vashti Bunyan, Devendra Banhart - How Could You Let me Go |
| A4 | Barbara Lynn - We'll Understand |
| A5 | BadBadNotGood, Jonah Yano - Key to Love Is Understanding |
| B1 | Iggy Pop, The Zig Zags - If I'm Lucky I Might Get Picked Up |
| B2 | Mozart Estate - Low Life |
| B3 | Leslie Winer, Maxwell Sterling - Once I Was |
| B4 | Ethan Hawke, Maya Hawke - We Don't Run |
| B5 | Gold Leaves - Won't You Tell Your Dreams |
| B6 | Swamp Dogg, John C. Reilly, Jenny Lewis, Tim Heidecker - The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea |
| C1 | Silas Short - You've Become a Habit |
| C2 | Mac Demarco - Honey Moon |
| C3 | Cameron Bethany - Send It On |
| C4 | Hans-Joachim Roedelius - Le Chant des Fauves |
| D1 | Mark Lanegan - Same Old Man |
| D2 | Angel Olsen - Something On Your Mind |
| D3 | Mary Lattimore - Blink |
| D4 | Acetone - Plain As Your Eyes Can See |
| D5 | Steve Gunn, Bridget St. John - Rabbit Hills |
