Yes New York

THIS IS THE BEST SNAPSHOT OF THE CURRENT NEW YORK ROCK SCENE YOU CAN FIND! Yes New York (named in tribute to "No New York," the Brian Eno-produced, New York rock scene compilation from 1978) features 16 tracks of the new guard, the leaders of the New York rock scene in 2003. Included are songs by the new heroes (The Strokes, Interpol), the next superstars (The Rapture, The Walkmen), the young lions (Radio 4, Longwave), the critics' faves (Le Tigre, Ted Leo), and the ones you’ll be hearing a lot more about soon (The Rogers Sisters, The Fever). Bookending the record are two exclusives: a live Strokes recording of a song never before released in the US, and the first ever released track from Unitard, the secret alter egos of a band whose song they're "covering." Also noteworthy are four productions by architects of the New York dance-rock sound, the DFA, with songs by the Rapture, Radio 4, LCD Soundsystem, and a Le Tigre remix.

Proceeds from YES NEW YORK will benefit Musicians on Call, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing music and musicians into hospitals. All the songs collected here were donated by the artists.