Vernon and Dessener’s Big Red Machine

By DEMELZA de BURCA

Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon (above) and The National’s Aaron Dessner’s have announced details of their sideproject Big Red Machine.

First collaborating for a track on 2009 charity record Dark Was the Night, the indie darlings have announced they will release a full album which is set to drop on August 31.

The 10 track record will be released via the new PEOPLE digital platform and all streaming services, as well as vinyl, cassette and CD, in partnership with record label Jagjaguwar.

Dessner and Vernon developed material for Big Red Machine over the past two years by playing improvised live sets at various festivals, performing the song sketches with different collaborators each time.

“I don’t think the record would exist without the community that came together to make it. We took the music to a certain point, and then we reached out and sent it far and wide, inviting friends to contribute any and all ideas,” said Dessner in a statement.

“We’ve viewed the record and the process from a community standpoint.

We’re incredibly excited about it, as excited as we would be for any album we might make in another situation that’s more conventional. But this feels like something new – the process and outcome felt different.”

Available to stream now are four tracks from the upcoming album: Gratitude, Hymnostic, Forrest Green and Lyla.