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Lemon Twigs, Deerhoof, & Cass McCombs' fundraiser Album

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) 

Villagers Shares Collaboration With Nico Muhly

Today, Villagers’ Conor O’Brien shares his collaboration with acclaimed composer and arranger Nico Muhly. The beautiful, haunting track ‘Fortunate Child’ was recorded in New York earlier this year for the online TV show This Aint No Disco and the video features footage shot by Donal Dineen whilst they were in New York.

Conor said about working with Muhly “Creating 'Fortunate Child' with Nico was a very intuitive process. The chord structure and frequencies of Nico's initial soundscape really spoke to me and allowed me to go with the first draft of those string-of-consciousness lyrics. It's gradually unpacking itself and I hope you enjoy.”

Additionally, O’Brien recently covered the Elvis classic ‘The Wonder of You’ for the hit HBO series Big Little Lies. This track and his ‘Nothing Arrived’ Spotify Session are both featured on the show’s soundtrack.

Previously nominated twice for the Mercury Music Prize, winner of two Ivor Novellos (including the ‘Album Award’ for Darling Arithmetic) and winner of Ireland’s Choice Music Prize, O’Brien is currently working on his fourth album.

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