That previously reported children's charity album, 'Colours Are Brighter', which features contributions from the likes of The Flaming Lips, Divine Comedy, Snow Patrol and Franz Ferdinand, will be out later this month. The thirteen track LP, produced by Belle & Sebastian bassist Mick Cooke, features new tracks from a range of artists, proceeds from which will go Save The Children's Rewrite The Future Campaign, which aims to provide education for children living in war zones.
Alex Kapranos, whose band Franz Ferdinand have contributed a track called 'Jackie Jackson', inspired by a typically gruesome Roald Dahl story, said: "We were very happy to record for this album. I had a safe and happy childhood, but not everyone is that lucky. And like most people in bands, we tend to think like children anyway. When I was a kid I hated songs that were too nice. I didn't care about whether the wheels on the bus went round."
The album, which comes CMU-recommended, frankly (it's gone down rather well in the office), is out on 16 Oct, and will go on sale at a cost of £9.99. See http://www.coloursarebrighter.com for info.