A compilation aimed at promoting political change in the US, and featuring contributions from artists such as REM, Tom Waits, Death Cab For Cutie and The Flaming Lips, is to be released on the presumably not insignificant date of 4 Jul.
The LP, 'The Future Soundtrack For America' was originally created and released during last year's presidential race but now the aim is more general, with the organisers stating that they want "to make our increasingly messed-up country (the United States) a better place".
The full tracklisting is as follows:
OK Go - This Will Be Our Year [unreleased Zombies cover]
David Byrne - Ain't Got So Far To Go [previously unreleased song]
Jimmy Eat World - Game of Pricks (BBC evening session) [unreleased Guided by Voices cover]
Death Cab For Cutie - This Temporary Life [previously unreleased song]
Blink-182 - I Miss You (James Guthrie mix) [available only as b-side of UK 7"]
Mike Doughty - Move On [previously unreleased song]
Ben Kweller - Jerry Falwell Destroyed Earth [previously unreleased song]
Sleater-Kinney - Off With Your Head [available as bonus track in ltd edition One Beat]
REM - Final Straw (MoveOn mix) [previously unreleased song]
Bright Eyes - Going For The Gold (live) [previously unreleased recording]
The Long Winters - The Commander Thinks Aloud (future mix) [prev. unreleased song]
will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas - Money [prev. avail. only on UK soundtrack release]
They Might Be Giants - Tippecanoe And Tyler Too [unreleased 1840 campaign song]
Clem Snide - The Ballad Of David Icke [previously unreleased song]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Date With The Night (live) [previously unreleased recording]
Fountains of Wayne - Everything's Ruined (acoustic) [previously unreleased recording]
Nada Surf - Your Legs Grow [previously unreleased song]
The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (live on the BBC) [prev unreleased]
Old 97's - Northern Line [Opal cover; prev. available only as b-side of promo-only EP]
Laura Cantrell - Sam Stone [unreleased John Prine cover]
Tom Waits - Day After Tomorrow
Elliott Smith - A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity To Be Free