We Got You Covered: Sing Me To Sleep

If you haven't noticed, we love covers here at Ruined By MTV, so of course this really puts a smile on a face! (Only made better by the fact that they're calling these covers "Kindie" music, aka kid indie. Love it!)

American Laundromat Records recently released its latest compilation, Sing Me To Sleep: Indie Lullabies. The 14-song album features classic and modern-day children’s lullabies. While the tracks range from recognized classics like The Muppet Movie's "Rainbow Connection" sung by a sweet-toned Trespassers William to Breakfast at Tiffany’s “Moon River” softly rendered by Tanya Donelly, the album’s novelty also lies in the unexpected choices. For example Stars’ cover of the Smiths’ "Asleep” or Casey Mecija’s iteration of the Beatles’ “Dear Prudence.”

"’Rainbow Connection’ is such a beautiful song, both sweet and sad, which is the best kind of song,” said Anna-Lynne Williams of Trespassers William. “It really appealed to me, to record something that was meant to be listened to by both children and adults.”

Yeah, it appeals to us too! Check out one of the songs, "Making Me Smile," below:

"Making Me Smile" by Dean & Britta

And if we didn't love it already, all proceeds from the album’s sale will go to The Valerie Fund, a non-profit group that benefits children with blood disorders.

Sing Me to Sleep Tracklisting:
Listed alphabetically below as full track listing (original artist) - Artist performing

Note: Starred tracks only appear on the exclusive limited-edition first-pressing CD/vinyl package

Asleep (Smiths) - Stars
Boys Of Summer (Don Henley) - Papercuts*
Can't Get It Out Of My Head (ELO) - Telekinesis
Cloudbusting (Kate Bush) - Neil Halstead
Dear Prudence (Beatles) - Casey Mecija (Ohbijou)
Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Traditional) - Dala
Edelweiss (The Sound of Music) - Laura Gibson*
Gymnopédie No. 1 (Erik Satie) - Coctails*
Have You Forgotten (Red House Painters) - Jenny Owen Youngs
Inchworm (Hans Christian Andersen) - The Leisure Society
Kafari (Original) - Sigur Rós [bonus 7" vinyl only]*
Kiss Off (Violent Femmes) - Say Hi*
Little Boxes (Malvina Reynolds) - The Real Tuesday Weld
Making Me Smile (Jack Early) - Dean & Britta
Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany's) - Tanya Donelly
Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany's) "Blue Mix" - Tanya Donelly [bonus 7" vinyl only]*
Pure Imagination (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) - The Rest
Rainbow Connection (The Muppet Movie) - Trespassers William
Strings That Tie To You (Jon Brion) - Julie Peel with Field Mouse & Hailey Wojcik*
The North Wind Doth Blow (Traditional) - Snowbird
The Sounds Of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel) - The Abbasi Brothers*
You And Your Sister (This Mortal Coil) - O+S
You Are My Sunshine (Traditional) - Peter Broderick*