A few weeks ago, I pre-ordered the new War Child compilation, Help: A Day In The Life, but I only got around to listening to it today. I’m sure you all know about the making of this album but, if not, it’s a charity album recorded in one day by (British) bands. The same was done 10 years ago, at the height of Britpop, and I’m sure it raised loads of money for War Child.

This time around, the album features new tracks by Razorlight, Coldplay, The Magic Numbers, The Coral, Maximo Park, Bloc Party, The Go! Team, Babyshambles - among others - and, much to my confusion, a cover of John and Yoko’s “Happy Christmas, War Is Over” by Boy George and Antony (of Antony and the Johnsons).

My personal favorite is the Kaiser Chief’s cover of I Heard It Through The Grapevine. I know a lot of people out there have issues with the Kaiser Chiefs, but I think they’re fun, so I’m going to share this track with you all.

   Kaiser Chiefs - I Heard It Through The Grapevine

I’ll only leave it up for a day or so because it’s a charity album and you really should go buy it yourself, you cheap bastards. You can buy it at HMV.co.uk and Amazon.co.uk. Or you can download it from anywhere in the world (as far as I know) via the War Child Music site.