63 tracks. Nearly 4.5 hours of music. All of it new, all of it unreleased, and every dollar raised going directly to the Immigrant Defense Project. Just Cause Vol. 2 is out today on Bandcamp and Nina Protocol, and it is one of the most ambitious benefit compilations independent music has produced in years.
The roster is genuinely remarkable. Allegra Krieger, Okkyung Lee, Mourning [A] BLKstar, The Soft Pink Truth, Lucy Liyou, Giant Claw, Nate Wooley, Tashi Dorji — names that span experimental, avant-garde, folk, electronic, and well beyond. The material is equally wide-ranging: original songs, live recordings, demos, collaborations, remixes, and covers. Co-organizer Evan Welsh of Bayonet Records puts it plainly: “There’s something for everyone, and we hope listeners discover new favorites alongside familiar voices.”
The Immigrant Defense Project works to protect and expand the rights of immigrants, with particular focus on the intersections of criminal and immigration systems. 100% of proceeds go there, in perpetuity. This isn’t a one-time gesture — it’s a standing commitment baked into the release itself.
Just Cause Vol. 2 follows Vol. 1, which raised funds for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. The series has found a clear identity: serious music, serious purpose, no hedging. The artwork comes from Pinoy writer and visual artist Aldrin Regina Valdez, and mastering was handled by Andrew Weathers, who also contributes a track. The whole thing holds together as both a document of a vital independent music community and a direct act of support for people who need it.
Stream it, buy it, share it. It’s out now.
Tracklist:
01 alana amore colvin: “minnesota”
02 Alcove (Alfredo Colón & Hank Mason): “Opal”
03 alice does computer music with Kitba: “Marble Rock”
04 Allegra Krieger: “see through (demo)”
05 Amirtha Kidambi, Chris Williams, & Farida Amadou: “Radical Surrender”
06 Andrew Weathers: “Cuba Notes”
07 Ben Seretan: “life is merely”
08 Brutus VIII: “D.A.R.V.O. Dub Mix”
09 Caitlin Pasko & Kyle Wilson: “where have all the flowers gone (Pete Seeger)”
10 Cameron Knowler: “Placer Camp Blues (Nagra Demo)”
11 Cassandra Croft: “Dark Blue”
12 Darlin’: “The Differences”
13 Dear Laika: “Im Wunderschönen Monat Mai (Robert Schumann)”
14 Erika Dohi: “Myth of Tomorrow (Ambient Mix by sous chef)”
15 Fernette: “Turing Test”
16 Gían Pérez: “Skater Music”
17 Giant Claw: “fallen empire’s silver phoenix”
18 hemlock: “big backyard magnolia”
19 Houndsteeth: “Losing Dogs (Live at 360 Record Shop)”
20 Iceblink: “Sunday Chores”
21 Jadelain: “February 25”
22 Josephine’s Next Million Miles: “Two guys standing on horses while a crowd watches”
23 Kaho Matsui & Heather DiStefano: “all the time”
24 KING VISION ULTRA: “rain dress”
25 Kissy Noises: “Attitude”
26 Kolb: “Otherworldly Weather”
27 Lea Jaffe: “Eyewall (demo)”
28 Leah B. Levinson: “Generate”
29 Libby Quinn: “Muzzleloader (live)”
30 Lucy Liyou: “Gullible Gospel”
31 M. Sage: “Night Pours Out”
32 Mal Devisa: “Sweet Soul”
33 Matteo Liberatore and Jason Nazary: “there are many of us”
34 Meadow System: “Poem (demo)”
35 Michael Beharie: “After the Rain”
36 Michael Cormier-O’Leary: “The Tyranny of Our Beating Hearts (demo)”
37 Middle Sattre: “Confidence”
38 Miti: “Something I Can’t See”
39 MIZU: “Beneath the Siren’s Gaze”
40 Mourning [A] BLKstar: “These Stars Collide [AgainAgainAgain]”
41 Natalia Catalan: “Head Chest Feet”
42 Nate Wooley: “High Tension Lake Roosevelt Columbia River”
43 Nico Hedley: “Inspirational Quotes (demo)”
44 Okkyung Lee: “somewhere in your heart (the 2nd love song)”
45 or best offer: “they know what you did”
46 Otracami: “Sharp Axe”
47 Photokem: “Mr. Rubbish”
48 Pleasure Systems: “The Wind (demo)”
49 Prevail : (: “Ghost Face”
50 Sam Wenc: “Two Arrows”
51 Samantha Kochis: “Violet”
52 Scree: “25.3”
53 Selendis Sebastian Alexander Johnson: “Some Stuff’s Still Normal, Some Stuff’s Now Normal”
54 Seylu: “Not Your Role”
55 Shallowater: “Cross Plains”
56 silktense: “Empty Gesture / Hollow Shell”
57 Starcleaner Reunion: “Copper Cup”
58 Tashi Dorji: “untitled”
59 The Ark of Teeth: “CHIZU”
60 The Soft Pink Truth: “Cloud (Just Cause Mix)”
61 Tristan Allen: “Tregva”
62 waterproof goldstar: “i spread misinformation on flight simulator games”
63 Yaz Lancaster: “perennial (feat. Tyler Neidermayer)”