And they celebrate with a compilation of Non Merge Artist covering their favorite songs from the Merge Catalog, to be released April 7, 2009 with a limited number of copies.

20 years of Merge Records - The Covers

Here’s a sneak peek of my favs but check out the full track listing for yours:

Apples in Stereo covering King Of Carrot Flowers Pt 3 by Neutral Milk Hotel

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Bright Eyes covering Papa was a Rodeo by The Magnetic Fields

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The Shins covering Plenty is Never Enough by Tenement Halls

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Okkervil River covering All You Little Suckers by East River Pipe

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And a special CASIO version of
The Mountain Goats covering Druglife by East River Pipe
(please note this is not the version that appears on the album, its a Bonus cause I love you!)

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Pre-Order this CD here and now!!



  1. Train on Thursday 2, 2009

    Holy covers! Axel Foley is probably losing his shit somewhere right now.

  2. Dan on Thursday 2, 2009

    lot of talent on this NC label….a look at the website reveals they go all the way back to the early 90′s and Dinosaur Jr.

  3. Johannes on Thursday 2, 2009

    Are the links broken??