As Wayne Coyne mentioned on Twitter in September, his Flaming Lips recorded their cover of “Smothered in Hugs” for the compilation. Now, No More Fake Labels founder Misty Dawn Briggs has revealed to Independent Weekly a bunch more artists that pay homage on the album. They include Blitzen Trapper covering “Hot Freaks”, Cymbals Eat Guitars doing “Gleemer”, and Thurston Moore’s cover of “Stabbing a Star”, which was recorded with Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley under the moniker Male Slut and appeared on the 1998 GBV tribute album Blatant Doom Trip. Other artists covering GBV include Elf Power, Superdrag, Kelley Deal with Buffalo Killers, of Montreal’s James Husband, and La Sera (a.k.a. Vivian Girls bassist Katy Goodman).

Briggs also mentioned that the tracklist is incomplete and will feature “a couple super secret surprise tracks” and that a bonus EP will be released in addition to the LP. Go here for more info and artist quotes, and check out the confirmed songs below.

Tentative Tracklist:
The Flaming Lips – Smothered in Hugs
Western Civ – Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory
Western Civ – My Valuable Hunting Knife
Cymbals Eat Guitars – Gleemer
Sorry About Dresden – Echos Myron
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Everywhere With Helicopter
Crooked Fingers – Tractor Rape Chain
Elf Power – Man Called Aerodynamics
I Was Totally Destroying It – I Am Produced
The Pneurotics – I Am a Tree
La Sera (Katy Goodman of Vivian Girls) – Watch Me Jumpstart
Kelley Deal with Buffalo Killers – Scalding Creek
Blitzen Trapper – Hot Freaks
Superdrag – A Salty Salute
David Kilgour (The Clean) – How Loft Am I
Thurston Moore – Stabbing a Star
James Husband (Of Montreal) – Buzzards and Dreadful Crows
Twin Tigers – TBA

Digital-Only EP Tracklist:
Marie Stella – Little Lines
Free Electric State – Weedking
Mass Solo Revolt – Gold Star for Robot Boy
Gregg Yeti – Quality of Armor

After my short obsession with that song, Superdrag was dead to me. I shelved the album and moved onto listening to other more legitimate artists like, Bone Thugs and the… cough, cough… Primitive Radio Gods. Little did I know, the band, made up of guitarist and lead vocalist John Davis, Tom Pappas on bass, Brandon Fisher on lead guitar and Don Coffey Jr. on drums, continued to make music through the remainder of the 90′s, and beyond. Under the guidance of producer and Hardcore Hitmaker Jerry Finn, most widely known for his work with Blink-182, their second album, Head Trip in Every Key, was released to favorable reviews but didn’t turn out any major hits.

Following Head Trip, the band continually tried to reinvent themselves with each record (drawing comparisons ranging from Elliot Smith to the Foo Fighters), doing anything to shed the “one-hit wonder” status that plagued them. Some sympathized with the band, Artists-zone.com referred to them as “being a band’s band that has often gone misunderstood.” Unfortunately it wasn’t enough and in 2002, they completed what would be their last album, appropriately titled Last Call for Vitriol. Following the release, Superdrag took an indefinite hiatus. Much of this stemmed from Davis, who decided to call it quits as he battled with alcoholism.

Fast-forward 5 years.

Last year, Superdrag announced their reunion in July of 2007 and played a host of shows with the original lineup of members. Since then, they have recorded a few new tracks and co-headlined a show with Nada Surf at Terminal 5 in NYC in early 2008. Now making their appearance at Bonnaroo, the big question remains, “Can they draw an audience on the success of one hit from way back in 1996? What about the host of albums gone under the radar?”

My gut tells me that, despite the many obstacles, they should do okay. They may have a few hardcore fans, but most people who show up will probably do it out of nostalgia. Either way, it should be a fun early-evening set, appropriately placed on Thursday, with not too much competition. If neither of the other bands up against them strikes you, then stop by and check them out. Or you can do what I am doing and drop in for a few songs before you move on to the competing acts, which both start a bit later than them.

Check Out:

Superdrag – “Sucked Out”