Battle Hymns is a compilation album created in direct response to the current political situation in the U.S.A - it is a protest record! It will be released digitally on inauguration day in opposition to the incoming administration. The album is available pay what you want at www.quasiband.com with all proceeds divided equally between Planned Parenthood, The ACLU and 350.org.
Battle Hymns features new unreleased music by Doug Martsch, Stephen Malkmus, Cristina Martinez, Jon Spencer, Mickey Finn, Mac McCaughan, Ash Bowie, Carrie Brownstein, Katie Harkin, Sean Croghan, Drew Grow, Mary Timony, Carl Newman, Corin Tucker, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Bill Rieflin, Kurt Bloch, Kathy Foster, Rebecca Gates, Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss, with art by Chris Johanson and Johanna Jackson. Website magic by CASH Music. The collaboration was spearheaded and assembled by Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss of Quasi (who also serve as the backing band for some songs.) Participants generously donated their music, studios, art and time.
Track Listing:
Full Credits:
“We Won’t Go Back” - Love Always
Kathy Foster: vocals, instruments, recording and mixing
Written by Kathy Foster.
“Happy New Year (Prince Can’t Die Again)” - Mac McCaughan
Mac McCaughan: vocals and guitar
Sam Coomes: bass
Janet Weiss: drums and background vocals
Written by Mac McCaughan
“Save Our Souls” - Boss Hog
Cristina Martinez: vocals
Jon Spencer: guitar
Mickey Finn: synthesizer
Sam Coomes: organ
Janet Weiss - drums
Written by Martinez, Spencer, Finn (Madam's Organ Music, BMI)
Mixed by Alap Momin and Boss Hogg at Uptown Mixers, Harlem NY
“Midnight Cruisers” - Stephen Malkmus
All vocals, instruments, recording by Malkmus
Written by Stephen Malkmus
“Time Bomb” - Drew Grow
Drew Grow: vocals, guitar
Sam Coomes: lead guitar
Janet Weiss: drums, piano, background vocals
Written, recorded and mixed by Drew Grow and Janet Weiss (Here Tiger Music ASAC)
“No More Fizz” - MEDS
Carrie Brownstein: synthesizers, drum machine, vocals
Katie Harkin: guitar
Recorded by Carrie Brownstein
Mixed by Janet Weiss
“Fight the Hate” - Mary Timony
Mary Timony: guitars, vocals
Sam Coomes: bass
Janet Weiss: drums, organ, maracas, background vocals
Written by Mary Timony
Recorded by Mary Timony and Drew Grow
Mixed by Drew Grow
“The Ballad of Donald Duck and Elmer Fudd” - Quasi
Sam Coomes: vocals, keyboards
Janet Weiss: drums, background vocals
Written by Sam Coomes
Recorded and mixed by Quasi
“A Kind of Survival” - Libraness
Ash Bowie: vocals, instruments, recording and mixing
Written by Ash Bowie
“Love in the Time of Resistance” - Filthy Friends
Corin Tucker: vocals, guitar
Peter Buck: guitar
Scott McCaughey: bass
Kurt Bloch: guitar
Bill Rieflin: drums, guitar
Written by Corin Tucker & Peter Buck (Casa Lila BMI and Half a World Away ASCAP)
Recorded by Adam Lee with Handsome Tea Boy Chris Funk. Additional recording by Don Gunn at The Office. Mixed by Don Gunn. Produced by Bill Rieflin. Many thanks to John Moen and Chris Funk for
their generous enthusiasm.
“Our Nero” - Carl Newman
All vocals, instruments, recording by Carl Newman
Written by Carl Newman
“NO DIVISION” - Rebecca Gates
Rebecca Gates: vocals, guitar
Sam Coomes: bass, outro guitar
Janet Weiss: drums
Written by Rebecca Gates (Dewey Klager Music BMI)
Recorded and mixed by Tucker Martine at Flora Recording and Playback with assistance by Keegan Curry
“Fuck 2016” - Doug Martsch
Doug Martsch: vocals, guitars
Sam Coomes: bass, background vocals
Janet Weiss: drums, background vocals
Written by Doug Martsch
Recorded and mixed by Jason Ringelstetter at The Tonic Room, Boise ID
“Spider House” - Sean Croghan
Sean Croghan: vocals, guitar
Sam Coomes: bass, background vocals
Janet Weiss: drums, background vocals
Written by Sean Croghan
Recorded and mixed by Tucker Martine at Flora Recording and Playback with assistance by Keegan Curry
Battle Hymns was mastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Service.
Art by Chris Johanson and Johanna Jackson
Website magic by Jesse Von Doom and CASH music.
THANK YOU THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!
