Released September 4, 2007 Release date 4 September 2007 Genres Indie rock, Indie folk | Length 61:24 Label Engine Room Recordings | |
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Producer Jim Dunbar, Randall Poster, & Asst. Prod. Morgan Lebus Guilt by Association Vol. 1
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Guilt by Association Vol. 1 is a compilation album released September 4, 2007 by Engine Room Recordings. It features indie rock artists covering well-known pop and R&B songs.
Contents
Overview
Conceived and compiled by Engine Room Recordings, the album brings together a variety of artists in the indie music scene.
Engine Room Recordings held a music video contest in support of the album's release. The winner was Andy Cahill, and his video for Devendra Banhart's cover of the Oasis song "Don't Look Back in Anger" is available for viewing on YouTube and Engine Room Recordings' homepage.
On November 18, 2008, Engine Room released a sequel, Guilt by Association Vol. 2. The third installment of the series, Guilt by Association Vol. 3, was released on November 15, 2011.
Critical reception
Harp Magazine has recognized the album, highlighting the juxtaposition between the independent nature of the cover artists and the mainstream popularity of the covered acts.
Songs
1Don't Stop Believin'Petra Haden4:05
2Don't Look Back in AngerDevendra Banhart - Noah Georgeson3:52
3From This Moment OnMark Mulcahy4:20