Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul

Label: Capitol/EMI
Year: 2010
Genre: Indie Rock
Recommending Person: Rob Yaple

This album features rock and roll icons, legends, and even David Lynch! I am sure we are all very excited for Twin Peaks to return, but in 2010 David Lynch was creating a 100 page book that had a visual narrative with the music. I did not have access or knowledge of the book prior to listening to the album but it seems like something I should do another time. My favorite track was probably the first song with Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips. The album has many tonal shifts because of the collaboration with a different artist on every track. However, the only song that feels impenetrable is David Lynch's track to finish the record. 

Fun back story, EMI had a dispute with Danger Mouse on distribution, so Danger Mouse sold the David Lynch Book and a blank CD-R with no music saying, do with it what you will. He had leaked the album digitally a few weeks before.