Album Review: Various - Songs For Slim

When late-era Replacements guitarist Slim Dunlap was hospitalised after a stroke a benefit was arranged whereby a slew of bands covered his solo songs and a run of 7" singles were auctioned to raise funds. Songs For Slim collates those tracks (plus unreleased numbers), and features acts such as The Replacements (naturally), Steve Earle, Craig Finn, Jeff Tweedy, You Am I, Lucero, Frank Black, Joe Henry, Lucinda Williams, Deer Tick and Patterson Hood. As good as you'd expect given the talent on offer, and fitting testament to a fine songwriter.