MJ Lenderman, Animal Collective, Horse Jumper of Love, Reggie Watts, Squirrel Flower, and extra have contributed to We Love It Here., a brand new profit compilation that raises funds for Lamplight AVL, a nonprofit group supporting folks within the Asheville, North Carolina, arts neighborhood who’ve been affected by Hurricane Helene. It’s in the stores digitally in the present day, with limited-edition vinyl preorders at the moment ongoing, too. Hearken to the album under.
Asheville recording studio Drop of Sun organized We Love It Right here. after watching the native arts neighborhood wrestle to recoup following the intensive injury of Hurricane Helene. The album additionally incorporates a collaborative observe by Yellowjackets and Heretic actress Sophie Thatcher and Maral, plus songs by Hiya Mary, Nightlands, Fust, Inexperienced-Home, and Floating Motion. Vinyl copies comes with a second Animal Collective observe, too, referred to as “Higher Issues to Come.”
“The exceptional breadth of those beforehand unreleased tracks mirror Drop of Solar’s core precept of fostering an setting for artists to freely and boundlessly create,” defined Drop of Solar founder Adam McDaniel in a press launch. “Being a useful resource to the Asheville arts neighborhood has yielded great, long-lasting relationships, wonderful songs like these, and a platform to speak and cope throughout laborious instances. We’re thrilled to share these unique songs with you.”