Battle Hymns is a compilation album created in direct response to the current political situation in the U.S.A - it is a protest record! It will be released digitally on inauguration day in opposition to the incoming administration. The album is available pay what you want at www.quasiband.com with all proceeds divided equally between Planned Parenthood, The ACLU and 350.org.

Battle Hymns features new unreleased music by Doug Martsch, Stephen Malkmus, Cristina Martinez, Jon Spencer, Mickey Finn, Mac McCaughan, Ash Bowie, Carrie Brownstein, Katie Harkin, Sean Croghan, Drew Grow, Mary Timony, Carl Newman, Corin Tucker, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Bill Rieflin, Kurt Bloch, Kathy Foster, Rebecca Gates, Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss, with art by Chris Johanson and Johanna Jackson. Website magic by CASH Music. The collaboration was spearheaded and assembled by Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss of Quasi (who also serve as the backing band for some songs.) Participants generously donated their music, studios, art and time.

Love Always (Kathy Foster) - “We Won’t Go Back” Mac McCaughan - “Happy New Year (Prince Can’t Die Again)” Boss Hog - “Save Our Soul” Stephen Malkmus - “Midnight Cruisers” Drew Grow - “Time Bomb” MEDS (Carrie Brownstein and Katie Harkin) - “No More Fizz” Mary Timony - “Fight The Hate” Quasi - “Ballad of Donald Duck & Elmer Fudd” Libraness (Ash Bowie) - “A Kind of Survival” Filthy Friends (Corin Tucker, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Kurt Bloch, Bill Rieflin) - “Love In The Time of Resistance” Carl Newman - “Our Nero” Rebecca Gates - “NO DIVISION” Doug Martsch - “Fuck 2016” Sean Croghan - “Spider House”

Full Credits:

“We Won’t Go Back” - Love Always

Kathy Foster: vocals, instruments, recording and mixing

Written by Kathy Foster.

“Happy New Year (Prince Can’t Die Again)” - Mac McCaughan

Mac McCaughan: vocals and guitar

Sam Coomes: bass

Janet Weiss: drums and background vocals

Written by Mac McCaughan

“Save Our Souls” - Boss Hog

Cristina Martinez: vocals

Jon Spencer: guitar

Mickey Finn: synthesizer

Sam Coomes: organ

Janet Weiss - drums

Written by Martinez, Spencer, Finn (Madam's Organ Music, BMI)

Mixed by Alap Momin and Boss Hogg at Uptown Mixers, Harlem NY

“Midnight Cruisers” - Stephen Malkmus

All vocals, instruments, recording by Malkmus

Written by Stephen Malkmus

“Time Bomb” - Drew Grow

Drew Grow: vocals, guitar

Sam Coomes: lead guitar

Janet Weiss: drums, piano, background vocals

Written, recorded and mixed by Drew Grow and Janet Weiss (Here Tiger Music ASAC)

“No More Fizz” - MEDS

Carrie Brownstein: synthesizers, drum machine, vocals

Katie Harkin: guitar

Recorded by Carrie Brownstein

Mixed by Janet Weiss

“Fight the Hate” - Mary Timony

Mary Timony: guitars, vocals

Sam Coomes: bass

Janet Weiss: drums, organ, maracas, background vocals

Written by Mary Timony

Recorded by Mary Timony and Drew Grow

Mixed by Drew Grow

“The Ballad of Donald Duck and Elmer Fudd” - Quasi

Sam Coomes: vocals, keyboards

Janet Weiss: drums, background vocals

Written by Sam Coomes

Recorded and mixed by Quasi

“A Kind of Survival” - Libraness

Ash Bowie: vocals, instruments, recording and mixing

Written by Ash Bowie

“Love in the Time of Resistance” - Filthy Friends

Corin Tucker: vocals, guitar

Peter Buck: guitar

Scott McCaughey: bass

Kurt Bloch: guitar

Bill Rieflin: drums, guitar

Written by Corin Tucker & Peter Buck (Casa Lila BMI and Half a World Away ASCAP)

Recorded by Adam Lee with Handsome Tea Boy Chris Funk. Additional recording by Don Gunn at The Office. Mixed by Don Gunn. Produced by Bill Rieflin. Many thanks to John Moen and Chris Funk for their generous enthusiasm.

“Our Nero” - Carl Newman

All vocals, instruments, recording by Carl Newman

Written by Carl Newman

“NO DIVISION” - Rebecca Gates

Rebecca Gates: vocals, guitar

Sam Coomes: bass, outro guitar

Janet Weiss: drums

Written by Rebecca Gates (Dewey Klager Music BMI)

Recorded and mixed by Tucker Martine at Flora Recording and Playback with assistance by Keegan Curry

“Fuck 2016” - Doug Martsch

Doug Martsch: vocals, guitars

Sam Coomes: bass, background vocals

Janet Weiss: drums, background vocals

Written by Doug Martsch

Recorded and mixed by Jason Ringelstetter at The Tonic Room, Boise ID

“Spider House” - Sean Croghan

Sean Croghan: vocals, guitar

Sam Coomes: bass, background vocals

Janet Weiss: drums, background vocals

Written by Sean Croghan

Recorded and mixed by Tucker Martine at Flora Recording and Playback with assistance by Keegan Curry

Battle Hymns was mastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Service.

Art by Chris Johanson and Johanna Jackson

Website magic by Jesse Von Doom and CASH music.

THANK YOU THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!