My Morning Jacket’s Jim James Shares New Song “Here in Spirit” in Response to Orlando Shootings: Listen

My Morning Jacket’s Jim James has shared a new song, “Here in Spirit.” James wrote the song after attending a Los Angeles rally the day after the tragic shootings at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. He said in a press release, “It’s a song about speaking out and trying to be there for people in spirit even if you can’t be at every rally and battle.” Listen to “In Spirit” and read James’ full statement below.

The new track will appear on James’ forthcoming album Eternally Even (out November 4 via ATO/Capitol). He recently shared the music video for the record’s “Same Old Lie.” It was released as part of the anti-Donald Trump program 30 Songs, 30 Days. Artists including Franz Ferdinand and Death Cab for Cutie have also taken part in 30 Songs, putting out new tracks explicitly aimed against the Republican presidential candidate. Watch Jim James’ “Same Old Lie” video below.

Jim James on “Here in Spirit”:

I was feeling so utterly gutted that things like this keep happening. It’s a song about speaking out and trying to be there for people in spirit even if you can’t be at every rally and battle. We have such a duty to speak out for equality and for each other. I will always lend my voice to whatever the civil rights issue is of the day, to whomever needs the most help and love.

Watch Jim James perform “State of the Art” for Pitchfork.tv:

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