King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Mac Demarco, The War On Drugs feature on Los Angeles wildfire benefit album

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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Mac Demarco, The War On Drugs, and My Morning Jacket‘s Jim James are among the artists featured on a benefit album in light of the recent Los Angeles wildfires.Earlier this month, Los Angeles was swept by five concurrent wildfires that brought unprecedented destruction to the area – more than 150,000 residents were forced to evacuate from their homes, 28 confirmed deaths and 22 missing persons have been reported to date.Yesterday (January 28), it was announced that ‘Super Bloom: A Benefit for Los Angeles Fire Relief’, a 62-track album, has been released in benefit of those affected by the disaster.

Per Rolling Stone, the album was compiled by Nicky Devine, Nicole Lawrence, and Nora McDonough. It also includes tracks by Dirty Projectors, Jenny Lewis, Hiss Golden Messenger, Ty Segall, and Rosali, among others.‘Super Bloom: A Benefit for Los Angeles Fire Relief’ is now available for purchase on Bandcamp at US$10 or any chosen higher price.A post shared by Hiss Golden Messenger (@hissgoldenmessenger)“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.”A new benefit concert, dubbed ‘G*ve A F*ck LA’, has also been announced for February 5 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.