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The members of political screamo band United Nations were a secret to begin with, but it was basically always known that Thursday's Geoff Rickly was the vocalist. Geoff's actually stepped down from vocal duties...

The comp features The Menzingers (covering Jason Isbell), Laura Stevenson (covering Townes Van Zandt), Jeff Rosenstock (covering Bikini Kill), Chris Farren (covering Against Me!), Augusta Koch of Cayetana (covering The Mountain Goats), Radiator Hospital (covering Fred Thomas), Restorations singer Jon Loudon (covering Bright Eyes), Cheap Girls singer Ian Graham (covering Evan Dando), and more.

It includes a new song ("Crow") from Mount Eerie's upcoming, unannounced album. It also includes a Pains of Being Pure Heart song exclusive to this compilation ("Easy To Be Loved"), a cover of "Hey Paula" by Dean & Britta, and more.

Quasi (aka Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss) have put together a new compilation protest album called Battle Hymns that features tons of exciting guests. It's a pay-what-you-want download, and proceeds benefit Planned Parenthood, ACLU, and 350.org.

Last night's sold-out benefit for Planned Parenthood and The ACLU also had Beirut, Kevin Morby, Daniel Rossen, and Hand Habits.

Ty is auctioning off test pressings of Manipulator, Twins and Melted with proceeds benefitting the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and the Dakota Access Pipeline Donation Fund.

Count The National as one of many artists that are donating to various civil liberties causes in the wake of Donald Trump's election...

The benefits take place across two nights in NYC this January.

It's the band's fourth new song to come out this year.

Chicago post-metal greats Pelican have been pretty quiet on the release front since 2013's Forever Becoming, but now they've surprise-released a new double live album called Pelican Live at dunk!fest 2016...