The National, Kurt Vile Contribute Covers to ‘Songs For Australia’ Benefit Album

The National, Kurt Vile, Damien Rice and more have contributed cover tracks to Songs For Australia, a compilation album put together by Julia Stone to benefit brush fire relief efforts. Stone, an Australian singer-songwriter best known as one half of brother-sister duo Angus & Julia Stone, brought together local and international bands for the album, out March 5th on digital and in June on CD and vinyl.The National’s contribution is a cover of Inxs’ “Never Tear Us Apart” while Vile has taken on Nick Cave’s “Stranger Than Kindness. ...

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