The catastrophic fallout from the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that recently hit Japan continues to get worse, and many people are continuing to find ways to pitch in towards the recovery efforts. The Mountain Goats are doing their part by auctioning off a most peculiar curio from their career: a single-song demo tape.Bandleader John Darnielle detailed the tape in question on the band's blog yesterday:

"The tape is dated 5/27/01, and is labeled "FRENETIQUES demos" on the spine, but that plural is deceptive: it has only one song on it. The song's called "Eugene Sue." I spent today trying to figure out why it's called that, but no luck. Quick math tells me that this is the tape I had planned on making the next work-tape before I decided to write Tallahassee instead."

You can head here to bid on the item; all auction proceeds go to benefit Doctors Without Borders. If you have time, you should head over to the band's website to read both of Darnielle's posts on the auction, too-- like a lot of things he puts his effort into, they're worth your time.