After Death Cab for Cutie celebrated the 20th anniversary of their 2003 record Transatlanticism on tour last year, the Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir have released a metalcore compilation tribute to the seminal record. Entitled Farther Than Ever Before, the tribute features Dreamwell, Hidden Mothers, Drought, Dying Whale, Funeral Homes, Like Father and more.
Launched by the Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir, Farther Than Ever Before will be the first album in a new series called Sensitivity Patterns, which seeks to "unite our love of music and our passion for helping." Each upcoming compilation will be raising money for various causes, and Farther Than Ever Before is supporting the Global Action for Trans Equality and the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. All proceeds from this release will be split evenly and donated to the two organizations.
"Throughout the history of music, there are albums that stand out among the rest. Ones that are monolithic in their scope and their influence, and ones who seem to only age with grace as time passes since their release," the bands shared in a statement. "One of these albums is without a doubt Transatlanticism by Death Cab for Cutie and so that is where we begin."
The tribute album was produced over the course of 13 months, wherein the contributing bands "interpreted [the songs] in ways that honour the originals but stay true to their artistic identities and create some really stunning versions of these songs."
The bands shared of the compilation:
As artists, music comes as a source of joy, an outlet for stress, and a platform to speak on what is important in the world. When we are able to make a difference, it is something that can elate us and remind us of our importance as people living around other people, and use our platforms to contribute to this world around us. And while we do what we can, it is often easy to feel lost and wonder what we can do to help more, especially in times like these.
As situations in the world get consistently more dire for many different people, we are constantly looking for opportunities to help in whatever way we can. Sometimes, issues lie in various corners of the world (as we are currently seeing in Sudan, Palestine, Congo, Hawai'i, and many other places as they struggle against the heavy hand of imperialism). Other times, they live in our own backyard (the persecution of trans people, police violence against people of colour, rampant homelessness, lack of addiction education and resources, and many more). We have personally been asking ourselves questions about if there is a way to make more of a tangible difference doing what we love to do.
Read the full statement here, and listen to Farther Than Ever Before below.