Brittany Howard, Nilüfer Yanya, Mavis Staples, Emily King, More Featured on New Compilation to Benefit Black Lives Matter
ATO Records has released a new compilation called Silence Is Not an Option (turn this up). The album includes songs from Brittany Howard, My Morning Jacket, Nilüfer Yanya, Benjamin Booker featuring Mavis Staples, Chicano Batman, and others. Proceeds from the comp go to Black Lives Matter organizations: Black Lives Matter Greater New York, Color of Change, and Innocence Project. Hear the compilation, which features Emily King’s new song “See Me,” below (via Rolling Stone). Pre-order vinyl editions of Silence Is Not an Option (turn this up) at Bandcamp; the record is out in August.
Emily King said in a statement: “Feeling so moved by this powerful time. Everyday watching the world demand justice. I wake up with sadness but also hope. Like people are starting to finally notice how deeply broken things are. Can you hear me now? Can you see me now? I started singing the words and they wouldn’t leave my head.”
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Originally Appeared on Pitchfork
