Nick Cave, PJ Harvey & Extra Sign up for Forces for ‘Los Angeles Emerging’

Nick Cave and the Unhealthy Seeds, PJ Harvey, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, DEVO, Primal Scream, and extra have joined forces for Los Angeles Emerging, a brand new get advantages album elevating finances for musicians suffering from the new LA wildfires.

Spearheaded by means of Kevin Haskins of Bauhaus and Love and Rockets, at the side of manufacturer Nick Launay, the compilation options in the past unreleased tracks from a few of selection track’s maximum influential artists. All proceeds from the album will pass immediately to Candy Aid, a non-profit group that gives monetary help to occupation musicians in want.

The album, which is to be had completely on Bandcamp, features a reimagined model of “California Dreamin’” by means of Jarvis Cocker, another tackle Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ “Flip Into” from Display Your Bones, and a brand new tune from Nick Cave and the Unhealthy Seeds titled “Michelangelo.” Primal Scream contributed an orchestral model in their track “False Flags,” whilst Danny Elfman added his personal surreal spin with “Monkeys at the Free.” DEVO, Gary Numan, and Flea additionally function at the 16-track compilation.

Haskins and Launay, each longtime LA citizens, have been for my part suffering from the fires and mentioned the venture got here in combination briefly as they watched the devastation spread.

“Because the wildfires have been raging and destroying 1000’s of houses round Los Angeles, each my group and Nick’s have been prompt to evacuate. However we have been the fortunate ones,” Haskins mentioned in a press commentary. “The fireplace threatening our houses and recording studios was once fortunately extinguished by means of firefighters simply mins away, however numerous musicians and pals misplaced the whole thing.”

Launay added, “This harrowing revel in and witnessing the enormous destruction of whole communities impressed Nick and I to workforce as much as create a compilation album to lift cash for the fewer lucky. We reached out to our musician pals for unreleased recorded gem stones and the reaction was once improbable! PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, Primal Scream, Gary Numan, and Devo are simply one of the most artists that rushed in to lend a hand.”

“Nick and I have been fortunate. We needed to evacuate, however our houses and studios survived,” Haskins mentioned in a commentary. “Such a lot of musicians we all know misplaced the whole thing.” The 2 reached out to artists who had labored with them over time, asking if that they had unreleased tracks that would lend a hand elevate cash. “The reaction was once improbable,” Launay added. “Those musicians didn’t hesitate to give a contribution to one thing that would immediately lend a hand their friends.”

The album arrives amid a broader industry-wide effort to beef up wildfire reduction. Bandcamp just lately introduced that every one proceeds from purchases made on Feb. 7 could be donated to MusiCares, whilst a separate get advantages album—that includes contributions from R.E.M., Loss of life Cab for Cutie, The Postal Carrier, and extra—may be within the works.

Los Angeles Emerging is to be had now on Bandcamp, with vinyl pressings and limited-edition products set to be launched later this month. As wildfires proceed to have an effect on communities throughout California, the track {industry} is as soon as once more proving its skill to rally beef up when it’s wanted maximum.