Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy, Volume 2

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Annotation

Good Music To Avert The Collapse Of American Democracy, Volume 2 is a compilation made up entirely of previously-unreleased recordings from some of the most important names in music today. The album features never-before-heard new songs, covers, remixes, live versions, and unreleased demos from incredible artists across many genres. The collection will be available for 24 hours only, exclusively via Bandcamp, this Friday, October 2nd starting at 12:01am PT.

100% of the net proceeds from the album’s sales will go to Voting Rights Lab, a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization that brings state advocacy, policy, and legislative expertise to secure, protect, and defend the voting rights of all Americans. Voting Rights Lab is a project of New Venture Fund.

The release of Volume 2 follows the success of Volume 1, which raised over $250,000 for voters' rights work in its 24 hours of availability on September 4th – thank you to everyone who supported that release! When we decided to see if we could pull together this second volume, we weren't sure we had time... and then almost everyone we asked delivered a track and there's nearly twice as much music on Volume 2 as on the first. We've decided to match the $20.20 price of Volume 1, but we hope you'll please consider donating more for Volume 2 via Bandcamp's pay more option, if you're able.

Also solely on October 2 to raise funds for Voting Rights Lab, we will be offering a limited-edition poster designed and signed by iconic filmmaker Sofia Coppola. Poster and compilation album sold separately.

votingrightslab.org
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credits
releases October 2, 2020

Mastered by Chris Gehringer, assisted by Will Quinnell, at Sterling Sound

Artwork by Shepard Fairey

Executive Producers: Dave Eggers, Jordan Kurland, Josh Rosenfeld, Christian Stavros, Darius Zelkha

Press: Jen Appel at Grandstand Media

Project Manager: Nicole White at Brilliant Corners Artist Management

Legal: David Kostiner, Vivek Sridharan, Sarah Khavari at Counsel, LLP

Annotation last modified on 2025-02-19 20:01 UTC.

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1People Tell Me
David Byrne2:54
2Get It Back
Pearl Jam3:41
3Night Shift
Little Dragon4:11
4We Will Become Silhouettes (live from Berkeley, CA 2013)
recorded at:
William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California, United States (in 2013-07) and Greek Theatre in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2013-07-26 until 2013-07-27)
live recording of:
We Will Become Silhouettes (from 2013-07-26 until 2013-07-27)
lyricist:
Benjamin Gibbard
composer:
Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello
publisher:
Dying Songs (publisher) and Where I’m Calling From Music
live recording of:
We Will Become Silhouettes (in 2013-07)
lyricist:
Benjamin Gibbard
composer:
Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello
publisher:
Dying Songs (publisher) and Where I’m Calling From Music
The Postal Service5:37
5Almost a Crime
Cold War Kids3:11
6Colors (live)
Black Pumas3:28
7No Time to Die (Bond demo)
Mark Ronson & Ilsey Juber4:07
8Game of Pricks (live from the Teragram Ballroom, LA on 12/31/19)
recorded at:
Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 2019-12-31)
live recording of:
Game of Pricks (on 2019-12-31)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Pollard
publisher:
Needmore Songs (in 1995) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (in 1995)
Guided by Voices2:07
9No Woman
cover recording of:
No Woman
writer:
Julien Ehrlich and Max Kakacek
Phoenix2:40
10To Be Young, Gifted and Black
cover recording of:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
lyricist:
Weldon Irvine
composer:
Nina Simone
Yola3:51
11Flypaper
Ciggy Black2:22
12This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) [live]
live cover recording of:
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
writer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) and Index Music, Inc.
Arcade Fire feat. David Byrne4:26
13Day 7.5093
Nilüfer Yanya3:41
14No Poms (live from First Ave)
Hippo Campus3:14
15There’s No Goodbye Between Us (remix by Deakin of Animal Collective)
remixer:
Deakin (Joshua Caleb Dibb)
recording of:
There’s No Goodbye Between Us
lyricist and composer:
Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
publisher:
Ono Music
YOKO ONO PLASTIC ONO BAND4:05
16Criminals
Yeah Yeah Yeahs3:18
17Keep On Praying
The Harlem Gospel Travelers2:47
18Jory (demo)
Perfume Genius2:17
19Human Touch
Feist2:56
20My Mind’s for Sale (live in Lake Tahoe, NV 2017)Jack Johnson4:26
21You Are So Beautiful
cover recording of:
You Are So Beautiful
writer:
Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston
publisher:
Almo Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Preston Songs (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Phantogram2:46
22We the Ones (Organized Noize remix)
Big Boi and Sleepy Brown ft. Killer Mike and Big Rube4:20
23Rize of the Fenix (live from Lollapalooza 2019)
recorded at:
Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 2019-08-03)
live recording of:
Rize of the Fenix (on 2019-08-03)
writer:
Jack Black (American actor/singer/comedian), Kyle Gass (US musician & actor) and John Kimbrough
publisher:
Buttflap Music, Gridiron Greats Music and Time for My Breakfast
Tenacious D4:38
24No Jokes Left
Alex Ebert4:06
25Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore (live)John Prine feat. Margo Price, Jeremy Ivey & Kenneth Pattengale3:07
26America
cover recording of:
America
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Courtney Marie Andrews, Liz Cooper & Molly Sarlé4:13
27Callaloo
Jenny Lewis6:07
28Dislocate
NNAMDÏ & Lala Lala3:07
29Feels Good
!!!4:34
30Edmonton
PUP31:10
31Dream Boy (live)
Beach Bunny2:17
32Home on the Range
recording of:
Home on the Range
anthem of:
Kansas, United States
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
Brewster Higley (from 1871 until 1873)
composer:
Daniel Kelley (in 1873)
arranger:
Mark Hayes (American composer and arranger, predominantly of Christian choral music)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3599)
is based on:
My Home in the West
revision of:
My Home in the West
Madi Diaz3:47
33All Around You - live from the Ryman - 100% Grass Fed
live recording of:
All Around You
lyricist and composer:
Sturgill Simpson (American country singer and actor)
Sturgill Simpson3:10
34Good Listener
Shakey Graves4:08
35In a Free Land (live in Seattle, WA 2019)
recorded at:
Neumos in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 2019-04-06)
live recording of:
In a Free Land (on 2019-04-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Mould
publisher:
Granary Music
Bob Mould Band3:04
36Tables and Chairs
Andrew Bird5:59
37Focus
Caleb Giles2:55
38Hold It Together (demo)
The Marías4:31
39Eyes to the Wind (live)
saxophone:
Jon Natchez
live recording of:
Eyes to the Wind
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Adam Granduciel
The War on Drugs9:13
40Batten Down
Aimee Mann4:07
41Invisible People (live)Chicano Batman3:45
42Cinderblock
Buzzy Lee3:59
43Drops in the River (live from the Ryman)
recorded at:
Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
live recording of:
Drops in the River
writer:
Robin Pecknold (singer/songwriter in Fleet Foxes)
Fleet Foxes4:13
44Ohio (demo)
Charly Bliss2:51
45Room for You (demo)
Gossip4:13
4640oz of Freedom
Khemist4:06
47Friday Mixer
The Dip3:24
48Wish in Vain
Rhiannon Giddens and Dirk Powell4:06
49Devil’s in the Details
Margo Price3:18
50Big Decisions (Jim’s demo)
My Morning Jacket3:38
51Southern Girls
cover recording of:
Southern Girls
writer:
Rick Nielsen and Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick)
publisher:
Adult Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Old 97’s3:39
52Bring on the Dancing Horses
cover recording of:
Bring On the Dancing Horses
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zoo Music (US label)
Colin Meloy4:09
53Let’s Go (acoustic)
Matt and Kim3:20
54Don’t FOKN Worry
Songhoy Blues feat. FOKN Bois3:24
55ATA
Wolf Parade3:19
56Comfortably Numb
cover recording of:
Comfortably Numb
lyricist:
Roger Waters
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Pink Floyd Music Publishers, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16) and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (in 1979)
revision of:
The Doctor (Comfortably Numb)
Tunde Adebimpe (of TV On The Radio)6:45
57Near
recording engineer:
Josh Evans (trumpet, Jazz Artist)
drums (drum set) programming:
Josh Evans
mixer:
Josh Evans
instruments:
Stone Gossard
Moog:
Josh Evans
recording of:
Near
lyricist and composer:
Stone Gossard
Stone Gossard3:37
58Rally Banner
Dan Deacon2:47
59Babygirl and Mental
Girlpool2:17
60All Systems Red (live in Tucson, AZ 2005)
live recording of:
All Systems Red
writer:
Joey Burns, John Convertino (alt-rock drummer) and JD Foster
Calexico6:10
61Walk on Water (Toyin’s Song)
MUNA2:58
62Stories Going ‘Round
Nada Surf5:04
63New Direction
Surfer Blood3:28
64content//bedtime / superiority complex (big noise) (live at Betawave)
illuminati hotties6:53
65La Cura
Mexican Institute of Sound3:12
66What the Man Don’t Know (Won’t Hurt Him)
Marginal Prophets4:42
67SUNRISE (Kaufman/Kilgore remix)
Michelle2:33
68Valleys (My Love) (live from SPACE)
live recording of:
Valleys (My Love)
lyricist:
Julien Ehrlich
composer:
Julien Ehrlich and Max Kakacek
Whitney4:29
69Pan and Broom (demo)
demo recording of:
Pan and Broom
lyricist:
Conor Oberst
composer:
Mike Mogis, Nathaniel Walcott and Conor Oberst
Bright Eyes2:53
70Fooled Around and Fell in Love (live)
live cover recording of:
Fooled Around and Fell in Love
lyricist and composer:
Elvin Bishop
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit5:13
71Let Me in Your Life
cover recording of:
Let Me in Your Life
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
Bedouine2:31
72Hymn (Becky and the Birds remix)
Rhye3:01
73Vanishing Twin
Faye Webster5:03
74Something Real
Deaf! Deaf!3:23
75Chosen
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down5:13
76Qadir (extended)
Nick Hakim11:37
77The Difference (slowboi version)
recording of:
The Difference
writer:
Harley Edward Streten (Australian DJ and producer)
Flume x Toro y Moi4:03

Credits

Release

executive producer:Dave Eggers
Jordan Kurland
Josh Rosenfeld
Christian Stavros
Darius Zelkha
assistant mastering:Will Quinnell
mastering:Chris Gehringer
illustration:Shepard Fairey (Graphic Art & Design)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (Nashville studio, operational since Apr 2018) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
purchase for download:https://goodmusic2020.bandcamp.com/album/good-music-to-avert-the-collapse-of-american-democracy-volume-2 [info] (on 2020-10-02)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/16288965 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Get It Back by Pearl Jam
part of:Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy (number: 2) (order: 2)