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Immigrant Defense Project benefit

Posted by Loren on April 5, 2026

Immigrant Defense Project benefit
photo by Loren Green

Out now, Just Cause Vol. 2 is a 63-track benefilt compilation raising funds for the Immigrant Defense Project, with contributions from Dear Laika, Giant Claw, hemlock, Lucy Liyou, Okkyung Lee, The Soft Pink Truth, and more.

All 63 tracks are previously unreleased: new songs, live recording, demos, collaborations, remixes, and covers.

Just Cause Vol. 1 previously supported the Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF).

tracklisting:

01 alana amore colvin: "minnesota"
02 Alcove (Alfredo Colón & Hank Mason): "Opal"
03 alice does computer music with Kitba: "Marble Rock"
04 Allegra Krieger: "see through (demo)"
05 Amirtha Kidambi, Chris Williams, & Farida Amadou: "Radical Surrender"
06 Andrew Weathers: "Cuba Notes"
07 Ben Seretan: "life is merely"
08 Brutus VIII: "D.A.R.V.O. Dub Mix"
09 Caitlin Pasko & Kyle Wilson: "where have all the flowers gone (Pete Seeger)"
10 Cameron Knowler: "Placer Camp Blues (Nagra Demo)"
11 Cassandra Croft: "Dark Blue"
12 Darlin': "The Differences"
13 Dear Laika: "Im Wunderschönen Monat Mai (Robert Schumann)"
14 Erika Dohi: "Myth of Tomorrow (Ambient Mix by sous chef)"
15 Fernette: "Turing Test"
16 Gían Pérez: "Skater Music"
17 Giant Claw: "fallen empire's silver phoenix"
18 hemlock: "big backyard magnolia"
19 Houndsteeth: "Losing Dogs (Live at 360 Record Shop)"
20 Iceblink: "Sunday Chores"
21 Jadelain: "February 25"
22 Josephine's Next Million Miles: "Two guys standing on horses while a crowd watches"
23 Kaho Matsui & Heather DiStefano: "all the time"
24 KING VISION ULTRA: "rain dress"
25 Kissy Noises: "Attitude"
26 Kolb: "Otherworldly Weather"
27 Lea Jaffe: "Eyewall (demo)"
28 Leah B. Levinson: "Generate"
29 Libby Quinn: "Muzzleloader (live)"
30 Lucy Liyou: "Gullible Gospel"
31 M. Sage: "Night Pours Out"
32 Mal Devisa: "Sweet Soul"
33 Matteo Liberatore and Jason Nazary: "there are many of us"
34 Meadow System: "Poem (demo)"
35 Michael Beharie: "After the Rain"
36 Michael Cormier-O'Leary: "The Tyranny of Our Beating Hearts (demo)"
37 Middle Sattre: "Confidence"
38 Miti: "Something I Can't See"
39 MIZU: "Beneath the Siren’s Gaze"
40 Mourning [A] BLKstar: "These Stars Collide [AgainAgainAgain]"
41 Natalia Catalan: "Head Chest Feet"
42 Nate Wooley: "High Tension Lake Roosevelt Columbia River"
43 Nico Hedley: "Inspirational Quotes (demo)"
44 Okkyung Lee: "somewhere in your heart (the 2nd love song)"
45 or best offer: "they know what you did"
46 Otracami: "Sharp Axe"
47 Photokem: "Mr. Rubbish"
48 Pleasure Systems: "The Wind (demo)"
49 Prevail : (: "Ghost Face"
50 Sam Wenc: "Two Arrows"
51 Samantha Kochis: "Violet"
52 Scree: "25.3"
53 Selendis Sebastian Alexander Johnson: "Some Stuff's Still Normal, Some Stuff's Now Normal"
54 Seylu: "Not Your Role"
55 Shallowater: "Cross Plains"
56 silktense: "Empty Gesture / Hollow Shell"
57 Starcleaner Reunion: "Copper Cup"
58 Tashi Dorji: "untitled"
59 The Ark of Teeth: "CHIZU"
60 The Soft Pink Truth: "Cloud (Just Cause Mix)"
61 Tristan Allen: "Tregva"
62 waterproof goldstar: "i spread misinformation on flight simulator games"
63 Yaz Lancaster: "perennial (feat. Tyler Neidermayer)"

Immigrant Defense Project benefit
photo by Loren Green

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