Angel Olsen, Jay Som, Sudan Archives, Soccer Mommy and others are on “good music to advance the breakdown of American democracy.”
Good music to overcome the collapse of American democracy, A 40-track album featuring previous unleashed recordings from Haley Williams and REM from Phoebe Bridge, Death Cab for QT, and many others from Paramor, will be available for 24 hours on Friday (Sept. 4) at the Band Band amp.
Created by author David Eggers, artist managers Jordan Kurland and Darius Zelkha, Christian Stavros and indie label head Josh Rosenfeld, the platform’s ongoing band amp will sell the album one day as part of Friday’s initiative. One hundred percent of the net sales will go directly to the lucrative fair fight for the right to vote, which was set up by one-time Georgia candidate Stacey Abrams to ensure fair elections and to encourage voter participation in elections across the country.
“He will come down this fall to vote and defend, so the work that Fair Fight does is crucial,” Eggers said in a statement. “Jordan and I have found a painless way to raise some money. Music is like asking musicians to donate an unlimited track, people pay a little money for it, and maybe we can move back to a functioning democracy.”
Other artists who have contributed to the combination of demos, live recordings and covers in the project include Tegan and Sara, Best Cost, Courtney Barnett, Angel Olsen, Gruplov, Decemberists and Weiss Blood along with Shegard Fairy’s cover art – the same artist for the 2008 Barack Obama “HOPE” image.
Check out the full track list for Good music to overcome the collapse of American democracy Below.
Good music to overcome the collapse of American democracy Track list
1. Haley Williams – “Color Mean in” (broadcast cover)
2. Tyco X Ben Gibbard – “Only this place will save this love” (demo version)
3. REM – “Begin the Begin” (Live in Hampton, VA 1989)
Matt. Matt Burninger – “In Between Day” (Cure Cover)
5. Grouplove – “Hardware Store”
6. Roastum – “semi-light” (sound)
7. Soccer Mom – “Girl Next Door” (Saving Jane Cover)
8. Flum X Iprom – “No. 7”
9. Clipping. – “Chapter 319” (Jonathan’s full stop remix)
10. My Morning Jacket – “Bring Power Back Home”
11. Sudan Archives – “War”
12. Helado Negro – “Meeting Them Them”
13. Death Cab for QT – “The New Year” (Live in Seattle, WA 2020)
14. Jeff Tweedy – “Whisper”
15. Sharon van Eten – “Malibu, run down” (demo)
16. Weiss Blood – “River” (Johnny Mitchell cover)
17. Thurston Moore – “L’Fefer”
18. Decemberists – “Death-Rescue” (Hoodu Gurus Cover, Live in Live Australia 2016)
19. Tegan and Sara – “God Help Yourself” (Demo)
20. Best Cost – “Our Deal” (Live in Studio 2020)
21. Poolside x Todd Edwards – “Getting Here” (Tool)
22. Jamila Woods – “Heaven” (Slot-A Remix)
23. Robin Peknald – “Hammond Song” (Roches cover)
24. Beverly Glen-Copeland – “Dream On” (1977 studio recording)
25. Devendra Banahart – “Taking One Page” (Demo)
26. Phoebe Bridges – “Chinese Satellite” (Voice Is Memo)
27. Real Estate – “People’s Parties” (Johnny Mitchell cover)
28. Silvan Aso – “Ferris Wheel” (Live in Studio)
29. Josh Ritter – “Someday (in Progress)”
30. Laura Jane Grace and The Deviant Mothers – “Vancouver Divorce” (Gord Downey Cover)
31. Alex G – “Skull Eyes” (True Widow Cover)
32. Frankie Cosmos – “Second Piece”
33. King Tough – “Evergreen” (demo)
34. Superchank – “Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing” (Miniteman Cover)
35. Jai Som – “Stop working hours”
36. Angel Olsen – “All Mirrors” (Johnny Jewel Chamber Remix)
37. Gilligan Moss – “Ultraparadoso” (Campfire Edit)
38. Bhi Bhiman – “Takin ‘It’s Easy”
39. Courtney Barnett – “Sunday Roast” (Live in Assets Park, CO 2020)
40. Preservation Hall Jazz Band – “One So So Fire” (Live in Seattle, WA 2019)
