🎶 About the Album
Democracy Forward is a one-of-a-kind double vinyl album that brings together some of today’s most iconic artists to celebrate resilience, courage, and the power of collective action. This limited-edition release is a partnership between national legal organization Democracy Forward Foundation and prominent literary magazine The Bitter Southerner. Proceeds for the album will benefit Democracy Forward’s work, including the legal representation it provides free of charge for people and communities to defend their rights under the Constitution.
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🎶 The Music
- Michael Stipe – Invocation
- Sierra Ferrell – American Dreaming
- Wilco – Cruel Country
- Tyler Childers – Long Violent History
- Brandi Carlile – Speak Your Mind
- Hurray for the Riff Raff – Colossus of Roads
- Brittany Howard – Another Day
- Tunde Abebimpe – People
- Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee – Farewell Transmission
- Fruit Bats – A Lingering Love
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Something More Than Free (Live from the ACL Live)
- She Returns From War – Ruthless
- John Prine – Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven (Live at Fifth Peg Chicago)
- S.G. Goodman – Satellite
- Allison Russell (featuring Brandi Carlile) – You’re Not Alone
- Langhorne Slim – Life is Confusing
- Blue Mountain – Jimmy Carter
- Danielle Ponder – So Long
- Jim James – Here in Spirit
- Michael Stipe and Big Red Machine – No Time For Love Like Now
Album produced by BS Records, a division of The Bitter Southerner, Inc.
Executive Producer: Shelly Colvin
Legal: Jeffrey H. Colvin, Esq., Marcus & Colvin LLP
Cover Photo: Dan Winters
Remastered for Vinyl: Jesse Mangum at The Glow Recording Studio
Vinyl Production: Echo Base