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Hear MJ Lenderman Cover Jason Molina for Upcoming ‘I Will Swim to You’ Tribute Album
Tribute album to Jason Molina will drop Sept. 5 featuring MJ Lenderman, Sun June, Teen Suicide and others with some vinyl profits benefiting MusiCares
On Thursday, Run for Cover Records announced I Will Swim to You: a Tribute to Jason Molina, a collection of renditions honoring the late leader of alternative bands Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. Fans will also be able to access a split 7″ vinyl featuring a previously unreleased recording of Molina performing “The Last 3 Human Words (Demo)” and MJ Lenderman’s “Just Be Simple” rendition on the B-side. A prolific songwriter, Molina battled what his label called “severe alcoholism” for a decade, a struggle that came to light in 2011 with a note posted on Magnolia Electric Company’s website soliciting donations to help the uninsured musician pay his growing medical bills.
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