Big Thief release new EP to benefit LA wildfires relief
”Our hope is that these contributions will not only help address the crucial and immediate needs of affected communities but also help sustain the work, identity, and culture of the artists within them,” the band says.
Big Thief just released Passional Relations, a new EP to support wildfire relief in LA. It includes four previously unreleased songs from the sessions for the band’s 2022 album Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You (including a version of “Zombie Girl” that Adrianne Lenker also recorded for her 2020 solo album songs), and “Shadow Too,” a demo recorded in January 2018 before Big Thief began recording 2019’s UFOF and Two Hands.
“Our hearts are broken for everyone affected by the fires in California,” the band says. “We’ve put together some of our favorite unreleased songs into an EP called Passional Relations, only available on our webstore, and all proceeds will go toward providing relief for those impacted by the fires in Los Angeles. Our hope is that these contributions will not only help address the crucial and immediate needs of affected communities but also help sustain the work, identity, and culture of the artists within them.”
A press release states, “The majority of the proceeds will be donated to the Plus1LA Fires Fund, which directly supports organisations working on the ground to address critical needs like housing, education, animal welfare, and more. The rest will go to local musicians, artists and community members who need extra support during this time.” Purchase the EP here.
Tracklist
1. Imagination
2. Light as Light
3. Waiting on Blue
4. Zombie Girl
5. Shadow Too
Credits:
-Imagination & Light as Light – recorded by Dom Monks, 2020
-Waiting on Blue – recorded by Scott Mcmicken, Mat Davidson vocals, 2020
-Zombie Girl – recorded by Sam Owens at Flying Cloud Studios, 2020
-Shadow Too – recorded by James Krivchenia in Topanga, California, 2018
Mastered by Philip Weinrobe
