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My Morning Jacket‘s Jim James has covered the Steve Miller Band‘s ‘Seasons’ – you can hear his rendition below.The track, along with Madison McFerrin’s cover of Here We Go Magic‘s ‘Over The Ocean’, is one of the latest contributions to Secretly Canadian’s ongoing ‘SC25 Singles’ series.The venture is marking the label’s 25th anniversary and raising money for New Hope For Families, an organisation “that provides housing and other services to families experiencing homelessness in our hometown of Bloomington, Indiana”.Speaking about his cover of ‘Seasons’, James said: “[Secretly Canadian co-founder] Chris Swanson and I started out in the music world around the same time and I have always appreciated his friendship and support.“It’s been amazing

Jonathan Cohen From its modest beginnings on the campus of Indiana University a quarter century ago, Secretly Canadian has grown into one of the most respected independent labels in the world, having released albums by the War On Drugs, Antony and the Johnsons, Major Lazer, Yoko Ono and Jason Molina. The company, which was founded by brothers Chris and Ben Swanson in 1996 and is still based in Bloomington, will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year via an extended campaign of reissues and new releases, all bolstered by a major hometown charity component.