Out Today: Reproductive Rights Benefit Album ft. Andrew Bird, Jason Isbell, Tift Merritt, More Out via NOISE FOR NOW -- LISTEN!

NOISE FOR NOW AND ARTISTS RIGHTS ALLIANCE PRESENT  ‘SONGS FOR SEX’ AN ARTIST RESPONSE TO PROJECT 2025 BENEFIT COMPILATION OUT TODAY - LISTEN HERE FEATURES TIFT MERRITT, JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT, MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND, ANDREW BIRD, THAO, TROUSDALE & MORE TIFT MERRITT & ROBERT ELLIS SHARE "RECREATIONAL SEX" LISTEN HERE "We all have stories about how these regressive steps backwards play out in our lives, and in the lives of people we love. I hope these songs open your heart to how important it is to stand up for bodily autonomy, reproductive freedoms, privacy and more love in the world no matter what it looks like.” - TIFT MERRITT

SONGS FOR SEX Cover Art / download artwork here Cover Artwork by Najeebah Al-Ghadban & Design by Ben Tousley NOISE FOR NOW is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting local level Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice organizations throughout the country with 100% of proceeds going to charity. The organization, in partnership with the Artist Rights Alliance, releases their new benefit compilation, SONGS FOR SEX, today via NOISE FOR NOW’s label, distributed digitally worldwide through ADA. The compilation features 16 exclusive tracks from Andrew Bird, Ella Vos, Erin McKeown, CAKE, Katie Malco, Kev Decor, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, My Brightest Diamond, Rett Madison, Robert Ellis, sym fera, Tanner Porter, Thao, The Album Leaf, Tift Merritt, and Trousdale.  Listen / purchase the album via all platforms here: https://lnk.to/vxvjdm SONGS FOR SEX is the brainchild of GRAMMY® nominated artist Tift Merritt as a response to the dangerous policies outlined in The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025. Executive Producers, Merritt and manager Victoria Roe enlisted the support of musicians to meet the moment, gathering songs that counter Project 2025’s shame and stigma around sex with songs of tenderness, anger, and  defiant joy.  ‘SONGS FOR SEX’ TRACK LISTING 01 - “Recreational Sex” - Tift Merritt & Robert Ellis 02 - “Love In This Club” (Usher Cover) - Ella Vos 03 - “bad idea right?” (Olivia Rodrigo cover) - Thao  04 - “White Beretta” (Live) - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit 05 - “Bloodless” (Live from the Green Mill) - Andrew Bird 06 - “Fatal Attraction” (Live) - Katie Malco 07 - “Today / Sex” (Live in Portland, OR) - Erin McKeown 08 - “Red String Theory” - Kev Decor 09 - “Hold You (Responsible)” - CAKE  10 - “Black Sheep” (Trouble Mix) - My Brightest Diamond 11 - “ThreeSeven” - The Album Leaf 12 - “Kids Having Kids” (Demo) - Rett Madison  13 - “eager teeth” (acoustic version) - sym fera 14 - “Back to Shore” (Acoustic Version) - Tanner Porter 15 - “How To Be 18” (Demo) - Trousdale 16 - “One Good Thing” - Tift Merritt listen here: https://lnk.to/vxvjdm A few highlights from the project include the album's lead track from Merritt and Robert Ellis, "Recreational Sex"; CAKE’s “Hold You (Responsible)” – whose frontman John McCrea notes, “We are grateful for the chance to fight for reproductive rights for all citizens. People are needlessly dying”; and Trousdale’s “How To Be 18” (Demo),” that tells the story of a young woman who has made the incredibly difficult decision to seek an abortion in a state where it is illegal to do so. Trousdale note, “While the political conversation around abortion in this country often centers on life-threatening circumstances, we wanted to focus on the more common reason women seek it: simply not being ready to bring a child into the world. In addition to reproductive rights, Project 2025 targets the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals and undermines protections for marginalized communities. We’re proud to be part of the fight for the basic human dignity that every person deserves.” NOISE FOR NOW enables artists and entertainers to connect with and financially support grassroots organizations that work in the field of Reproductive Justice including abortion access. The new compilation is the third benefit compilation from NOISE FOR NOW.  It follows the release of NOISE FOR NOW Vol 2 in June which features 11 exclusive tracks from Faye Webster, The War On Drugs, Courtney Barnett, David Byrne and Devo, MC50 ft. Arrow De Wilde, Big Freedia, SOFIA ISELLA, Julia Jacklin, Becca Mancari, Claud and AJ Haynes (of Seratones). NOISE FOR NOW Vol 1 – a special vinyl-only limited edition album featuring tracks from Maya Hawke, Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell, Bully, Wet Leg, My Morning Jacket, Fleet Foxes, and more -- was released in November 2023 and is available on clear vinyl via the NOISE FOR NOW store HERE. These songs were originally found on the 2022 digital-only benefit compilation, Good Music To Ensure Safe Abortion Access To All, which was available for only 24 hours via Bandcamp and, along with the t-shirt sales featuring the album’s Kim Gordon-created “Liberate Abortion” cover art, grossed over $230,000. FOLLOW NOISE FOR NOW  Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook