VARIOUS ARTISTS
Shanti Project Collection 2 (Badman)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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Badman has released their second collection to support the San Francisco AIDS/HIV support organization, the Shanti Project, and it's something any fan of the alt/indie scene should snatch up. Seven of the most significant women artists in the field have been recruited to submit unreleased tracks, resulting in a remarkably cohesive compilation project.

Mimi Parker, Kristin Hersh, Paula Frazer, Rebecca Gates, Edit Frost, Julio Doiron and Mellissa Auf der Maur are artists to be reckoned with. Between them, they've helped shape the music of bands including Low, Throwing Muses, Hole, Smashing Pumpkins, the Spinanes and Tarnation, and individually each is a significant composer and/or interpreter. This is a chance to hear them outside the constraints of their band settings, performing music of their choice in the manner of their choice. The results draw on their histories to point toward their futures, which are in every case bright.

Great music and a good cause. So whatcha waiting for? Go get it.

Track List:

Mimi Parker/When You Walked Out On Me * The Plan (Elysian Version) : Kristin Hersh/Hate My Way * Garoux des Larmes : Paula Frazer/This Is A Song * Rhymes Of A Goodbye (w/Mark Eitzel) : Rebecca Gates/Move * The Colonels Circle : Edith Frost/Ancestors * Cold And On My Mind : Julie Doiron/The One You Love * And There Is Still Enough * All Their Broken Hearts : MaDM/Desire Is Critical * Love Is The Drug

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