‘Los Angeles Rising’ Benefit Compilation for L.A. Wildfire Victims Features Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Devo, PJ Harvey & More
Written by djfrosty on February 6, 2025
A compilation of previously unreleased songs benefitting Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts, Los Angeles Rising, was released on Thursday morning (Feb. 6) exclusively on Bandcamp. The 16-track compilation pulled together by Bauhaus/Love and Rockets drummer Kevin Haskins and producer Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs), features songs by PJ Harvey, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Gary Numan, Primal Scream, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea and John Frusciante, Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Devo and U.S. Girls, among others.
“As the wildfires were raging and destroying thousands of homes around Los Angeles, both my neighbourhood and Nick’s were instructed to evacuate,” wrote Haskins in a statement announcing the comp whose proceeds will go to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. “But we were the lucky ones. The fire threatening our homes and recording studios was thankfully extinguished by firefighters just minutes away, but countless musicians and friends lost everything.”
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The collection is only available by purchasing a download on Bandcamp, with previews of the songs available here now.
“This harrowing experience and witnessing the monumental destruction of entire communities, inspired Nick and I to team up to create a compilation album to raise money for the less fortunate,” Haskins added. “We reached out to our musician friends for unreleased recorded gems and the response was incredible! PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, Primal Scream, Gary Numan and Devo are just some of the artists that rushed in to help.”
The album is just the latest in a series of charitable efforts to help out Angelenos impacted by last month’s devastating wildfires, which resulted in at least 29 death and the destruction of 16,000 homes and structures. Earlier this week, organizers said the recent FireAid all-star benefit show raised an estimated $100 million, while the Recording Academy and MusiCares’ said they raised $24 million for fire relief over Grammy weekend.
Check out the track listing for Los Angeles Rising below:
1) PJ Harvey with Danni Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans – “The Red River”
2) Grinderman – “Worm Tamer” (LaunayVauz remix)
3) Gary Numan and Titan – “Dark Rain”
4) Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Turn Into Redux”
5) Band Of Skulls – “Cold Cold Sweat” (LaunayVauz remix)
6) Jarvis Cocker – “California Dreamin’”
7) Primal Scream – “False Flags” (Orchestral version)
8) Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds – “Michelangelo”
9) Haskins, Vandermolen and Lohner – “All We Ever Wanted Was Everything”
10) Danny Elfman – “Monkeys On The Loose” (LA Rising version)
11) Devo – “Shoulda Said Yes”
12) Siobhan Fahey and Titan – “Deep In LA”
13) CRX – “Blip On The Radar”
14) David J – “No New Tale To Tell” (Original demo version)
15) Flea, Frusciante, Haskins and DeAngelis – “A System For Shutting Everything Out”
16) U.S. Girls – “Four American Dollars” (Demo version)