The songs on Dark Night of the Soul were written by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse, but feature a different singer on each track. The album was initially going to be released with a book of photos by director David Lynch in July. But a dispute with EMI records may delay or kill the project.

An unnamed spokesperson for Danger Mouse says that “due to an ongoing dispute with EMI” the book of photographs will “now come with a blank, recordable CD-R. All copies will be clearly labeled: ‘For legal reasons, enclosed CD-R contains no music. Use it as you will.'” While offering no specifics, EMI has acknowledged the legal dispute with Danger Mouse and released a statement saying, “Danger Mouse is a brilliant, talented artist for whom we have enormous respect. We continue to make every effort to resolve this situation and we are talking to Brian Burton (Danger Mouse) directly. Meanwhile, we need to reserve our rights.”

In the meantime, you can hear the entire album ‘Dark Night Of The Soul‘ here on NPR Music as an Exclusive First Listen.

Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse (Mark Linkous)

Dark Night Of The Soul tracklisting

1. Just War (Gruff Rhys of The Super Furry Animals)

2. Jaykub (Jason Lytle)

3. Little Girl (Julian Casablancas of The Strokes)

4. Angel’s Harp (Frank Black of The Pixies)

5. Pain (Iggy Pop)

6. Star Eyes (I Can’t Catch It) (David Lynch)

7. Everytime I’m With You (Jason Lytle)

8. Insane Lullaby (James Mercer of The Shins)

9. Daddy’s Gone (Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse and Nina Persson of The Cardigans)

10. The Man Who Played God (Suzanne Vega)

11. Grim Augury (Vic Chesnutt)

12. Dark Night Of The Soul (David Lynch)