Check out the Jeff Mangum cover of Chris Knox’s “Sign the Dotted Line” at Stereogum!
[In] June of last year Knox suffered a “life altering” stroke. To help with his rehabilitation costs 33 bands have donated Knox-related covers to the double CD collection Stroke - Songs For Chris Knox. The tracklist includes Yo La Teno, Lou Barlow, Jay Reatard (RIP), David Kilgour, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Stephin Merritt, Bill Callahan, the Mountain Goats, the Chills, the Verlaines, Tall Dwarfs themselves, etc. Jeff Mangum offers a deeply felt take on “Sign The Dotted Line.”
Check out the Weeville original at chrisknox.co.nz. It’s reported Knox is working on a new Tall Dwarfs album that includes singing but no words. The guy’s inspired. I suggest you dig deeper into this work.
Stroke is out 2/23 via Merge, where you can preview and purchase the album. The tracklist’s below. The song’s are arranged chronologically.
• Chris Knox: http://www.chrisknox.co.nz
• Merge: http://www.mergerecords.com
