On brand new album Join The Ritual, Jagjaguwar invites listeners to hear Angel Olsen, Bruce Hornsby, Cut Worms, Jamila Woods, Nap Eyes, Okay Kaya, Pink Mountaintops, S. Carey, Spencer Krug, The Besnard Lakes and They Hate Change reimagine the songs of Smog, Dinosaur Jr., Tracy Chapman, Built to Spill, R.E.M., Low, Stereolab and more who originally inspired the influential record label into existence. Out today as part of Jagjaguwar‘s year-long cycle of 25th Anniversary celebrations, the compilation of covers was curated to honor the music and independent institutions (i.e. Drag City, Kill Rock Stars, Too Pure, Touch & Go) that led Jagjaguwar founder Darius Van Arman and partner Chris Swanson to start their own label. With artwork that nods to the company’s roots in Dungeons & Dragons, each track features Jagjaguwar artists, alumni or close friends paying homage to the origins of its past quarter-century.
Listen to Join The Ritual below..
