Merciless Accelerating Rhythms: Artists United for a Free Palestine features 55 contributions from artists across the U.S. and U.K., spanning genres from Ambient Electronic to Jazz.

All proceeds from sales of this compilation will be donated directly to Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) and Palestine Legal.

Based on anti-apartheid artist, leader and poet, June Jordan’s poem, “I Must Become A Menace to My Enemies,” dedicated by Jordan to Agostinho Neto, former President of The People’s Republic of Angola, the album’s title “Merciless Accelerating Rhythms” encapsulates a form of political organizing beyond “walking politely on the pavements,” and emphasizes “becom[ing] the action of [our] fate,” acting in a form of “retaliation.”

“I plan to blossom bloody on an afternoon
surrounded by my comrades singing
terrible revenge in merciless
accelerating
rhythms”

We as Artists United for a Free Palestine see retaliation as a diversity of tactics; as mutual aid; as solidarity with the people of Palestine; as direct action, if necessary; as an immediate end to the Israeli Occupation Force and a Free Palestine, forever; as a liberated world. Our duty as artists has – and always will be – radical acts of care; the least we can do is send aid to those facing/fighting genocide in Palestine, and those organizing access to lawyers and legal support for those who need it.

Cover Art: Rebecca Pempek (rpempek.com)

Originally released May 3rd, 2024.

Contributors:
Ali Alrabeah
Aunt Ant
Bertha
BEX
Chatterton
Color Temperature
Commüne
Dish
Dissimilar South
Drawl
Exercise
Family Vision
Fraternal Twin
Fust
Groakus
Gus Kelley
H. Pruz
hemlock
Hiding Places
Honeypuppy
Jake Miller 82
John Andrews & The Yawns
Jupiter 2
K. Porcelain
Lady Die
Libby Rodenbough
Little Wings
Local Weatherman
Mary Metal
Nara’s Room
Nora Stanley
Oh Vinnie
Pearjuice
Phil Elverum
Pinky Verde
Prith
Request Access
Salamander Sam
Saturnalias
SCHMUK
Self-Help
Shower Curtain
State Park Ranger
Stewart Screamer
Sub*T
Super Infinity
Symbol Soup
Telemarket
Tercel
The Knife Kickers
Tongues of Fire
TVOD
Untldsnd
Vijay Rajkumar
villagerrr

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