An anti-capitalist folk track in aid of various charities
Jessie Atkinson
11:21 6th August 2020

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Bon Iver have shared a brand new piece of music today in aid of the Minneapolis Sanctuary Movement and more charities. It's their second single of the year and follows Justin Vernon's collaboration with Taylor Swift on Folklore cut 'Exile'.

'AUATC' stands for Ate Up All Their Cake and is a gentle, sunlit anti-capitalist piano folk song. Bruce Springsteen and Jenny Lewis are just two of the names who appear on the gorgeous new piece.

The accompanying video sees some interpretive dance moves from Randall Riley, mask very much included:

"Each and every person on earth deserves to live fully with dignity, equity, justice, and joy. Instead, our capitalistic societies have created a world that is most supportive of the wealthy and the elite, and the predatory corporations and policies that drive their disproportionate success" the band wrote alongside the single. 

"We must continue the fight to topple capitalism as we know it, and recognise our collective participation in its dominant institutions" they added in the statement, asking listeners to take action in donating to the following charities:

Minneapolis Sanctuary Movement
Red Letter Grant
Equal Justice Initiative
NIVA
350.org

 

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Photo: Chloe Hashemi