Mac DeMarco, King Gizzard & the Wizard Lizard, Jim James and the War on Drugs are just a few of the dozens of artists featured on a new benefit album released on Tuesday to help raise funds following the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
Super Bloom: A Benefit for Los Angeles Fire Relief, is 62 tracks-long and also features songs from Guided by Voices, Jenny Lewis, Dr. Dog, Ty Segall, and Swamp Dogg, among many others. All 100 percent of the proceeds from the album — organized by nonprofit Sweet Relief Musicians Fund — will go toward wildfire relief to organizations including Mutual Aid LA, the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, and Pasadena Humane. A digital copy of the album is available to purchase on Bandcamp now for $10, though customers could also pay more as a charitable option.
The album was compiled Nicky Devine, Nicole Lawrence, and Nora McDonough.
“A ‘super bloom’ refers to the stunning reveal of orange and red poppies, paper thin against the dark hillsides of our mountains after a long winter or particularly blackened earth,” Devine said in a statement. “Without the burn, the vibrancy wouldn’t be so superb. It acts as a reminder: we will grow from this, and so much more splendidly.”
Super Bloom is one of many efforts from the music community to support Los Angeles after wildfires destroyed much of the Palisades and Altadena communities in the past several weeks. The fires have caused billions of dollars in damages, killed nearly 30 people and forced thousands of residents to evacuate their homes. Another benefit album featuring live recordings from Izaak Opatz, Gilbert Louie Ray, All Things Blue, and many others was also released late last week.
Aside from benefit albums, there are several benefit concerts taking place over the next several weeks to provide aid. Most notably, there’s FireAid, one of the most superstar-studded concerts in recent memory. Taking place Thursday at the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome in Inglewood, the two venues will house performances from Billie Eilish, Joni Mitchell, Green Day, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and many more artists.
