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Sub Pop covers MN

Posted by Loren on September 4, 2026

Sub Pop covers MN
MaximumMN Digital Mixtape Compilation

For Bandcamp Friday, Sub Pop has digitally released an advance of MaximumMN Digital Mixtape Compilation, a benefit for The International Institute of Minnesota. The mixtape is an 8-song collection of Sup Pop artists covering Minnesotan-written tracks, including Downtown Boys, Mudhoney, Pissed Jeans, Sweeping Promises and more.

The organization provides services to immigrans and refugees in Minnesota. The state's immigrant population was hit hard by ICE raids earlier this year.

The mixtape comes out proper on Sept. 18.

Tracklisting:

1. Downtown Boys - Can't Hardly Wait (The Replacements)
2. Yuno - The Way It Goes (Hippo Campus)
3. Sweeping Promises - Something I Learned Today (Hüsker Dü)
4. Mudhoney - Rubber Room (Halo of Flies)
5. Shabazz Palaces - Pop Life (Prince)
6. Flock of Dimes - Especially Me (Low)
7. Weird Nightmare - It's a Wonderful Lie (Paul Westerberg)
8. Pissed Jeans - The Body Rules (Jesse “The Body” Ventura)

Sub Pop covers MN
MaximumMN Digital Mixtape Compilation

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