NPR's First Listen: Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse & David Lynch's 'Dark Night of the Soul'

Danger Mouse aka Brian Burton continues to forge into the arena of alternative rock with another kickass alliance. March saw the release of his awesome collaboration with The Shins' James Mercer under the name Broken Bells. Now, a project with Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous and filmmaker David Lynch titled 'Dark Night of the Soul' drops next week:

Danger Mouse and Mark Linkous (a.k.a. Sparklehorse) first came up with the idea for Dark Night of the Soul while working together on the 2006 Sparklehorse album Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain. Linkous had written a number of songs he wasn't comfortable singing, so Danger Mouse suggested getting someone else to do the vocals. The result is an all-star cast of guest artists on Dark Night, including The Shins' James Mercer (who most recently worked with Danger Mouse on the Broken Bells album), Julian Casablancas of The Strokes and Iggy Pop, each of whom offers his own interpretation of the Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse songs.
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The entire album is currently streaming on NPR.