City and Colour – At The Bird’s Foot (Gasoline Rainbows Compilation)

Speaking of Tegan and Sara, and my knowledge of this song actually comes from the August City and Colour concert referenced below, Dallas Green has written a song about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico called “At The Bird’s Foot,” that features Tegan and Sara singing backing vocals, and released it as part of a compilation on iTunes called Gasoline Rainbows. This song is written in the style that only Dallas can deliver; a haunting minor, but equally melodic tune constructed into a straightforward storyline style similar to that of Leonard Cohen (however MUCH more sing-songy) or even Neil Young himself. Tegan and Sara compliment Dallas beautifully repeating phrases in harmony in the background helping to bring together a very different type of song then we’re used to hearing Dallas/City and Colour sing.

As far as I can see, you can’t buy this compilation on Amazon. You can however buy it on iTunes. (similar to Borrowed Tunes; a Neil Young tribute compilation to which Dallas contributed his interpretation of “Cowgirl In The Sand”). I recommend getting at least this song and Damien Rice’s “The Connoisseur of Great Excuse” as these are previously unreleased tracks.

EDIT: APPARENTLY, I'm a bit of an idiot. This song features Amanda Zelina from the band The Coppertone. Whatever guys, her voice is still haunting!