To preface a Valentine's Day that will be abundant with love songs (yes, we're already jumping ahead on holidays as usual), on Feb. 4 Hear Music/Concord Music Group will release the compilation Sweetheart 2014, exclusively sold as a physical version at Starbucks, but it will also be available digitally. This edition features a ton of great musicians covering love-inducing tracks from other artists.
Within this collection, you can hear Vampire Weekend doing a cover of an Andrea Bocelli song, Fiona Apple and her sister Maude Maggart covering Anton Karas, Phosphorescent doing Bob Dylan, Beck taking on a John Lennon piece.
As the Sweetheart 2014 press release stated: "Phosphorescent mastermind, Alabama native Matthew Houck, reflected on Dylan's 'Tomorrow Is a Long Time,' 'It's one of the most longing songs I've ever heard. It's special that such a slight thing can carry so much emotion in just a few lines and chords.' Houck's haunting version leaves a similarly wistful impression."
Another highlight is Jim James covering Bob Marley's "Turn Your Lights Down Low." (You can listen below).
Starbucks always has featured artists on the stands around the counter, especially around holidays, some maybe better than others. But this one looks stellar, if you're trying to woo a lover of indie rock and classic music from the past few decades.
Check out the tracklist and listen to Jim James' track from the collection below.
Sweetheart 2014 Tracklist:
1. Jim James: "Turn Your Lights Down Low" (Bob Marley cover)
2. Vampire Weekend: "Con Te Partirò" (Inspired by the Andrea Bocelli recording)
3. Beck: "Love" (John Lennon cover)
4. Phosphorescent: "Tomorrow Is A Long Time" (Bob Dylan cover)
5. The Head and the Heart: "Don't Forget Me" (Harry Nilsson cover)
6. Valerie June: "Happy or Lonesome" (the Carter Family cover)
7. Bahamas: "Always on My Mind" (Willie Nelson cover)
8. Thao: "If You Were Mine" (Ray Charles cover)
9. Ben Harper: "Fade Into You" (Mazzy Star cover)
10. Fiona Apple: "I'm In The Middle of a Riddle" (Anton Karas cover)
11. Brandi Carlile: "The Chain" (Fleetwood Mac cover)
12. Blake Mills: "I Hope" (Bobby Charles cover)
13. Sharon Jones: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Stevie Wonder cover)
