Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thurston Moore, Thee Oh Sees, Lil Bub on Indiana LGBT Benefit Comp
Several artists and labels have been outspoken in condemning Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act—a law that allows businesses to refuse services to minorities on the grounds of religious belief. Now, a group of 50 bands (and one cat) are showing their support for Indiana’s LGBT community with a new compilation called 50 Bands & a Cat for Indiana Equality, to be released by Indianapolis label Joyful Noise.
The comp features Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thurston Moore, Thee Oh Sees, Ought, Of Montreal, Lou Barlow, Protomartyr, Murder by Death, Deerhoof, the Jesus Lizard’s David Yow, Oneida, Son Lux, Serengeti, WHY?, Surfer Blood, and many more. The cat, as you may have surmised from the photo above, is Lil Bub. You can check out the full list of contributors here. Many of the bands have contributed unreleased songs.
All of the profits go to Freedom Indiana, the ACLU of Indiana, and Indy Pride, organizations fighting for LGBT equality in Indiana. For $25, you’ll receive all 51 tracks plus one hand-made (hand-numbered, lathe-cut, and made to order) 7″ that includes a song of your choice. The downloads will be released on April 21, with the records following in the weeks after.
Lil Bub also crawled her way to a keyboard, where she pawed out the following statement:
Hello. It’s me BUB.
Thank you for supporting this creative musical endeavor, brought to you by my beautiful and talented Indiana sisters and brothers, and our many friends. When planning my intergalactic journey to planet Earth, I specifically picked Indiana for my home because of its humbleness, hospitality, and the warmth and love of its people. Indiana is where I was rescued, it’s where I found my family, and it’s where I made my closest pals. Everything I have accomplished in my 3 years as the most famous and inspirational cat on the planet has its roots firmly planted in the soil of Indiana, and has blossomed from the hearts, hands, and minds of its people. Without my Indiana compatriots, I would not be where I am today.
Despite the unfortunate decisions of Indiana’s lawmakers, the true people of Indiana are some of the best people on the planet. This project serves to celebrate those people and their talents, and to make it clear that we firmly believe in equality and acceptance, and won’t stand for anything less in our state, or on this planet.
lub,
BUB
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