UK-based label Lockjaw Records will release a fundraising compilation for Black Lives Matter on August 27, with 13 bands announced at present, including Drones, La Armada, Belvedere, Straightline, Edward in Venice, and more. All profits will go to Black Minds Matter Charity (UK) and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (US) in furtherance of the cause.
Label manager Lesley-Anne O'Brien explains:
The punk and hardcore scene is really white. We felt the best way to address the issue of representation was to create a compilation that features tracks from people of colour within the punk genre, and tracks from outside the genre that have a "punk attitude" & energy. We need to look outside of our scene and we can hopefully find some commonalities which we can enjoy and celebrate. And of course, we've got some great tracks from bands in the scene dealing with themes of anti-racism and social justice.
The label is also selling posters and t-shirts to raise additional funds.
