Philadelphia producer Lushlife, in an early bid for the best title of 2017 (and, you know, to support a great cause), has released a mixtape called My Idols Are Dead + My Enemies Are In Power, or just Idols + Enemies for short (though, clearly, the long title is far superior).
A full-length “interdisciplinary” affair, My Idols Are Dead + My Enemies Are In Power features politically minded artists, including Killer Mike, billy woods, and Moor Mother, as well as activists and academics like Jedediah Purdy and Sut Jhally.
It can be downloaded now via IdolsAndEnemies.com for a contribution of your choice, with all proceeds going to support the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Cassettes and other merchandise are also available via the website.
Along with the mixtape, Lushlife released the following statement: “November’s dystopian presidential election sent all of us looking for answers. My Idols Are Dead + My Enemies Are In Power brings together artists, activists, and academics to explore how we got here, and what to do next. We stand with poor folks, Muslims, people of color, the LGBTQ community, and all Americans against any attack on our civil rights.”
Tracklist and trailer below:
01. Sky Is Falling
02. OOOUUU ft. Elizabeth Scanlon
03. No Dead Languages (Vocal Mix) ft. Sad13
04. Mike Eagle PSA / Bus Stop
05. This Ecstatic Cult (Zilla Rocca Remix) ft. Killer Mike, Kool AD, Gabriel Bryant
06. The Heart is An Atomic Bomb ft. Billy Woods, Porochista Khakpour
07. Julie Profumo (Brexit Planet Dust) ft. Nikesh Shukla
08. I’ve Seen It Before I Was There ft. Moor Mother, Botany
09. The Feeling When You Walk Away
10. O Glowing Hunter (Stamper & Lushlife Version) ft. Sut Jhally
11. Blues for Vijay ft. Little Strike
12. 11 Theses / Anthropocene Dream ft. Jedediah Purdy, Sun Airway
13. Bashir Loves ELO ft. John Morrison, Visto, Sarah Blake
14. Totally Mutual Feeling (Remix) ft. Khruangbin