The next generation of Irish sound engineers and technicians have come up with a novel way to celebrate their college’s 25th anniversary while putting newly learned skills into practice.

The final-year students of Dublin’s Sound Training Centre have a tradition of overseeing and releasing an annual compilation through their own label Sound Training Records. In the past, Irish acts such as The Thrills, Lisa Hannigan and Republic of Loose have participated in the project, but this year’s album, Silver Lining, will feature the likes of James Vincent McMorrow, R.S.A.G. and the Dublin Gospel Choir, as well as Paul Noonan of Bell X1 and Niall Breslin of The Blizzards.

In keeping with the anniversary and the title, the songs on the album are all cover versions of hits from 1986, including tracks from Peter Gabriel, The Smiths and Bon Jovi. There will be in-store performances tomorrow from Heathers at Tower Records at 6pm and from R.S.A.G. at X Music in Dublin 22 at 3pm.

All profits from the album go to Headstrong, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health.