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Lemon Twigs, Deerhoof, & Cass McCombs' fundraiser Album

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Cover Your Ass Vol. 1 will feature covers recorded by Speedy Ortiz, Hinds, Cass McCombs Band, Porches, TEEN, Palehound, The Lemon Twigs, Deerhoof, Cut Worms, Daddy Issues, (Sandy) Alex G, The Quilz, and Luke Temple. This first volume of The Cover Your Ass series is a tribute to the dedication shown by countless doctors and nurses who make real measurable differences in millions of people’s lives. As such, Lionfish Music has pledged to donate 100% of profits from this album to Planned Parenthood in these times of uncertainty.

Cover Your Ass Vol. 1 will officially release on Friday May 26 via Lionfish Music, serving as the first installment of charitable compilation cover albums. With excitement towards the release the Lionfish Music team explains, “The generosity of the bands and everyone who is working to help spread the word about this album has truly been a heartwarming and uplifting experience. There's still a lot of good in this world."

The goal of this series is simply to make a difference for a cause that we feel very strongly about: women's basic rights to reproductive freedom and affordable health care for those who need it. We need to start covering our own asses now. We need to organize and mobilize. It’s time to make a positive impact. Music is one of the most universal means of using one’s voice to embody beliefs, and it’s time for us all to speak up.

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Cover Your Ass Vol.1 is set to release on May 26th but the album is available for pre-order on iTunes now.

Tracklisting:

01. Deerhoof – "Fight the Power" (Public Enemy cover)

02. Hinds – "When It Comes To You" (Dead Ghosts cover)

03. Cut Worms – "Truly Julie's Blues" (Bob Lind cover)

04. The Lemon Twigs – "White Flag" (Dido cover)

05. Daddy Issues – "Boys of Summer" (Don Henley cover)

06. Speedy Ortiz – "Young Liars" (TV on the Radio cover)

07. Palehound – "Miss Independent" (Kelly Clarkson cover)

08. The Quilz – "Girl U Want" (DEVO cover)

09. Cass McCombs Band – "Yes We Can Can" (Pointer Sisters cover)

10. Porches – "Morpha Too" (Big Star cover)

11. (Sandy) Alex G – "Druglord Landlord" (Cold Foamers cover)

12. TEEN – "Boys Keep Swinging" (David Bowie cover)

13. Luke Temple – "Duchess" (Scott Walker cover) 

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Speedy Ortiz, The Cluny, Newcastle

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We arrive early on the proviso that this evening’s support band Happyness are tipped for big things, and who have just taken to the stage as we walk in. Though they're from London, you’d be forgiven for thinking they were from America, as they quite clearly have a variety of American influences, all worn firmly on their sleeves.

With an appearance and attitude to match, these guys exude the slacker image. However, their music is completely on point having been described as a British Wilco. They can do very little wrong in our eyes, and with tracks like ‘Great Minds Think Alike, All Brains Taste The Same’ there’s a distinct element of humour attached which really shows through.

Happyness have truly made us happy this evening, and with their job complete tonight’s headliners take to the stage. Opening up with ‘American Horror’, perhaps our favourite track from the Real Hair EP, with its huge riffs and catchy chorus, is a great way to get things under way. If you listen too closely however, you can really hear the angst in the lyrics.

Sadie Dupuis belts her way through the opener; she has an excellent stage presence, snarling out the lyrics, which again, is a fantastic way to kick things off. The set moves at pace, the band is tight and there’s a great atmosphere in the Cluny tonight. ‘Everything’s Bigger’ is exactly that and it sounds huge, which is the one thing that takes us by surprise with this evenings set.

On record the band pull no punches but live they step the whole thing up a level. It’s a full on aural assault but paradoxically, not without a real delicacy to the lyrics, but that’s what we’d expect from a lady with a masters in Poetry. Similarly tracks like ‘Hexxy’ possess intricate lyrics coupled with the tendency to erupt in to those aforementioned huge riffs.

Speedy Ortiz close out the main set with the awesome ‘Taylor Swift’, a typically heavy track which chugs along with some real depth to the bass. The lyrics are filled with wit and cynicism. To all those guys who brag about having X amount of girlfriends, here’s Speedy Ortiz’s take on it with a quite frankly awesome sarcastic title.They come back to treat us to a couple more heavy tracks, before bidding us adieu for the evening. Having had our ears assaulted, we make our way out into the dark, Newcastle night and all we can talk about is how truly great this evenings set was. Speedy Ortiz are fast becoming a firm favourite for us.  

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