{{Short description|2025 charity compilation album}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date = February 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Los Angeles Rising: A Compilation Album to Raise Money for Those Affected by the Los Angeles Fires | type = Compilation | artist = various artists | cover = Los Angeles Rising cover small.png | alt = | released = {{Start date|2025|2|6}} | recorded = | studio = | genre = {{flatlist| *[[Alternative rock]] *[[Country rock]] *[[Electronic music|Electronic]] *[[Folk rock]]{{cn|date=March 2025}} }} | length = 62:57 | label = | producer = {{hlist|[[Kevin Haskins]]|[[Nick Launay]]}} | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = | misc = }}
'''''Los Angeles Rising: A Compilation Album to Raise Money for Those Affected by the Los Angeles Fires''''' is a [[Charity record|charity]] [[compilation album]] composed of [[remixes]], covers, previously unreleased tracks and collaborations by various artists. It was released on February 6, 2025, as a [[Bandcamp]] exclusive, with all of the proceeds from [[digital album|digital sales]] being donated to the [[Sweet Relief Musicians Fund]], as part of their efforts to provide financial assistance to artists and music professionals affected by the [[January 2025 Southern California wildfires|wildfires]] that had hit [[Los Angeles]] in January of the same year.<ref name="NME">{{Cite web |last=Duran |first=Anagricel |date=February 6, 2025 |title=Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Devo and more featured on 'Los Angeles Rising' wildfire relief benefit compilation album |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/nick-cave-pj-harvey-devo-and-more-featured-on-los-angeles-rising-wildfire-relief-benefit-compilation-album-3835608 |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="Louder">{{Cite web |last=Brannigan |first=Paul |date=February 6, 2025 |title="Countless musicians and friends lost everything." Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Jarvis Cocker, Primal Scream, Red Hot Chili Peppers duo and more donate unreleased songs to new benefit album to aid Californian wildfire relief |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/nick-cave-pj-harvey-jarvis-cocker-los-angeles-rising |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=[[Louder Sound|Louder]] |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Walden |date=February 6, 2025 |title=Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Jarvis Cocker, and More Contribute to New Los Angeles Rising Benefit Compilation |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/nick-cave-pj-harvey-jarvis-cocker-and-more-contribute-to-new-los-angeles-rising-benefit-compilation-listen/ |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref>
Musician [[Kevin Haskins]] and producer [[Nick Launay]] served as executive producers for the compilation album, which they helped put together after being both forced to evacuate their homes due to the wildfires.<ref name="NME" /><ref name="Louder" /> The compilation album features contributions from [[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]], [[PJ Harvey]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] members [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] and [[John Frusciante]], [[Yeah Yeah Yeahs]], [[Danny Elfman]], [[Devo]], [[Gary Numan]], [[Primal Scream]] and [[Jarvis Cocker]], among others.<ref name="Louder" /><ref name=":3" />
== Background and recording == From January 7 to 31, 2025, [[January 2025 Southern California wildfires|a series of destructive wildfires]] affected the [[Los Angeles metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] of [[Los Angeles]], the [[San Diego County, California|San Diego County]] and other areas of the state of [[California]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romero |first=Dennis |date=February 1, 2025 |title=Deadly Eaton and Palisades fires 100% contained after 24 days |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/wildfires/palisades-eaton-fire-la-contained-rcna188338 |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website= |publisher=[[NBC News]]}}</ref> killing at least 29 people in the process.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2025 |title=WILDFIRE UPDATE {{!}} 29th Death Reported to Medical Examiner |url=https://me.lacounty.gov/2025/press-releases/wildfire-update-29th-death-reported-to-medical-examiner/ |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website= |publisher=[[Los Angeles County Medical Examiner]]}}</ref> More than 12,000 structures have been reportedly destroyed in the wildfires,<ref name="NME" /> while around 200,000 people were put under evacuation orders,<ref name="NBC News-2025a">{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2025 |title=California wildfires live updates: 179,000 under evacuation orders; L.A. County sheriff says some areas look 'like a bomb was dropped' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/wildfires/live-blog/california-wildfires-live-updates-deadly-blazes-spread-hollywood-hills-rcna186927 |access-date=February 9, 2025 |publisher=[[NBC News]]}}</ref> including the likes of [[John Legend]] and [[Chrissy Teigen]], [[Billy Corgan]], [[Rage Against the Machine]] and [[Audioslave]] drummer [[Brad Wilk]],<ref name="Le-Calvez-2025">{{Cite web |last=Le Calvez |first=Tony |date=January 10, 2025 |title=Los Angeles Fire: Artist update and resources for assistance |url=https://theneedledrop.com/news/los-angeles-fire-artist-update-and-resources-for-assistance/ |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=[[The Needle Drop]]}}</ref> as well as musician [[Kevin Haskins]] and producer [[Nick Launay]].<ref name="NME" /><ref name="Louder" /> Other artists' houses in Los Angeles were burned down in the wildfires,<ref name="Renshaw-20250109" /><ref name=":0" /> including [[Madlib]],<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=January 13, 2025 |title=Producer Madlib Loses Home & Music Equipment in Los Angeles Fires |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/producer-madlib-loses-home-los-angeles-fires-1235875046/ |access-date=February 9, 2025 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> [[Jhené Aiko]], [[Empress Of]],<ref name="Renshaw-20250109">{{Cite web |last=Renshaw |first=David |date=January 9, 2025 |title=These musicians were affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. Here's how you can help |url=https://www.thefader.com/2025/01/09/california-wildfires-fundraising-links |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=[[The FADER]]}}</ref> [[Dawes (band)|Dawes]] member Griffin Goldsmith,<ref name="Renshaw-20250109" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Mishkin |first=Kate |date=January 25, 2025 |title=Los Angeles musicians lost homes, studios and instruments: 'A part of you is gone' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/25/la-fires-musicians |access-date=February 9, 2025 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> [[Fat Tony (rapper)|Fat Tony]], [[Photay]] and [[Zachary Cole Smith]].<ref name="Renshaw-20250109" />
In the aftermath of the wildfires, Haskins and Launay – who both had to evacuate their homes, but ultimately did not lose them or their recording studios – decided to create a [[compilation album]] to raise money for those affected and asked various previous collaborators for unreleased recordings that could be made available for the collection.<ref name="NME" /><ref name="Louder" /> Haskins was best known for being a member of British rock group [[Bauhaus (band)|Bauhaus]], and his brother and bandmate [[David J]] was among the contributors of the LP; Launay had previously produced for the likes of [[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]] and [[Yeah Yeah Yeahs]], with both bands also being featured on the charity project.<ref name="NME" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Fu |first=Eddie |date=February 6, 2025 |title=Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Yeah Yeah Yeahs contribute to Los Angeles Rising benefit album |url=https://consequence.net/2025/02/los-angeles-rising-wildfires-benefit-album/ |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]}}</ref> Other artists who had donated tracks for the compilation included [[PJ Harvey]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] members [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] and [[John Frusciante]], [[Danny Elfman]], [[Devo]], [[Gary Numan]], [[Primal Scream]] and [[Jarvis Cocker]].<ref name="Louder" /><ref name=":3" />
All of the 16 tracks included on ''Los Angeles Rising'' were previously unreleased, including an alternative take of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 2006 single "[[Turn Into (song)|Turn Into]]" and a cover of [[the Mamas & the Papas]]' song "[[California Dreamin']]{{-"}} by Cocker, originally recorded in 2020.<ref name="NME" /><ref name=":1" /> The press release for the project mistakenly noted the song "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything", recorded by Haskins, Garret Vandermolen and [[Danny Lohner]], as being part of the tracklist;<ref name="NME" /><ref name="Louder" /> however, the track was replaced with "Shadow Fandance", by [[Natacha Atlas]] and [[Celloman|Samy Bishai]], on the album's official [[Bandcamp]] page.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=February 6, 2025 |title=LOS ANGELES RISING, by various artists |url=https://losangelesrising.bandcamp.com/album/los-angeles-rising |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=[[Bandcamp]]}}</ref>
== Release and promotion == ''Los Angeles Rising'' was released on February 6, 2025 as a [[Bandcamp]] exclusive,<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" /> with all of the proceeds from [[digital album|digital sales]] being donated to the [[Sweet Relief Musicians Fund]],<ref name="NME" /><ref name="Louder" /> as part of their efforts to provide financial assistance to artists and music professionals affected by the wildfires that had hit Los Angeles in January of the same year.<ref name="Louder" /><ref name=":0" /> On the same day, Cocker's cover of [[the Mamas & the Papas]]' song "[[California Dreamin']]{{-"}} was released as the lead single from the project.<ref name="NME" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chelosky |first=Danielle |date=February 6, 2025 |title=New Wildfire Relief Comp 'Los Angeles Rising' Features Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, & More: Hear Jarvis Cocker's "California Dreamin'" Cover |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2295883/new-wildfire-relief-comp-los-angeles-rising-features-nick-cave-pj-harvey-yeah-yeah-yeahs-more/music/ |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=[[Stereogum]]}}</ref> The album was one of several raising money in response to the fires, with others including ''[[Super Bloom: A Benefit for Los Angeles Fire Relief]]'' and ''Good Music to Lift Los Angeles''.<ref name="uncut">{{citation |url=https://www.uncut.co.uk/news/nick-cave-pj-harvey-rem-and-many-more-contribute-to-la-wildfire-benefit-comps-148782/ |title=Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, REM and many more contribute to LA wildfire benefit comps |work=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |author= Sam Richards |date=2025-02-07 |access-date=2025-03-01}}</ref>
== Track listing == As per [[Bandcamp]] data.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |date=February 6, 2025 |title=LOS ANGELES RISING, by various artists |url=https://losangelesrising.bandcamp.com/album/los-angeles-rising |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=[[Bandcamp]]}}</ref>{{track listing |extra_column = Performers/Artists |title1 = The Red River |extra1 = [[PJ Harvey]] with Danni Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans |length1 = 3:56 |title2 = Worm Tamer |note2 = LaunayVauz remix |extra2 = [[Grinderman]] |length2 = 4:16 |title3 = Dark Rain |extra3 = [[Gary Numan]] and [[Titán (band)|Titán]] |length3 = 4:34 |title4 = [[Turn Into (song)|Turn Into]] |note4 = redux |extra4 = [[Yeah Yeah Yeahs]] |length4 = 4:36 |title5 = Cold Cold Sweat |note5 = LaunayVauz remix |extra5 = [[Band of Skulls]] |length5 = 4:12 |title6 = [[California Dreamin']] |extra6 = [[Jarvis Cocker]] |length6 = 3:01 |title7 = False Flags |note7 = orchestral version |extra7 = [[Primal Scream]] |length7 = 8:18 |title8 = Michelangelo |extra8 = [[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]] |length8 = 2:46 |title9 = Straight to Hell |extra9 = [[Zander Schloss]] |length9 = 7:27 |title10 = Monkeys on the Loose |note10 = Los Angeles Rising version |extra10 = [[Danny Elfman]] |length10 = 2:54 |title11 = Shoulda Said Yes |extra11 = [[Devo]] |length11 = 3:42 |title12 = Deep in LA |extra12 = [[Siobhan Fahey]] and [[Titán (band)|Titán]] |length12 = 4:33 |title13 = Blip on the Radar |extra13 = [[CRX (band)|CRX]] |length13 = 3:18 |title14 = No New Tale to Tell |extra14 = [[David J]] |length14 = 3:03 |title15 = A System for Shutting Everything Out |extra15 = [[Flea (musician)|Flea]], [[John Frusciante]], [[Kevin Haskins]] and Doug DeAngelis |length15 = 2:50 |title16 = Shadow Fandance |extra16 = [[Natacha Atlas]] and [[Celloman|Samy Bishai]] |length16 = 3:11 |title17 = 4 American Dollars |note17 = demo version |extra17 = [[U.S. Girls]] |length17 = 3:40 |title18 = California's Burning |extra18 = Zander Schloss |length18 = 4:42 |total_length = }}
== Personnel == As per [[Bandcamp]] data.<ref name=":222">{{Cite web |date=February 6, 2025 |title=LOS ANGELES RISING, by various artists |url=https://losangelesrising.bandcamp.com/album/los-angeles-rising |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=[[Bandcamp]]}}</ref>
=== Musicians ===
* Kim Sion – [[backing vocals]] (track 6)
=== Technical === * [[Nick Launay]] – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]] * Christian Scott – cover art * [[Shepard Fairey]] – cover art direction * Don Phüry – [[Bandcamp]] layout and publicity assets * Judy Miller Silverman ([[Motormouthmedia]]) – [[Public relations|PR services]], management and publishing * Gary Walker (Monotone Inc.) – management and publishing * Joy Murphy, Marc Cimino ([[Universal Music Publishing Group|Universal Music Publishing]]) – management and publishing * PJ Bloom ([[Rogue Music Alliance|Rogue Music Group]]) – management and publishing * [[Jeannette Lee (music executive)|Jeannette Lee]] ([[Rough Trade Records|Rough Trade Management]]) – management and publishing * Laura Haber (Little Lion Management) – management and publishing * Brian Message (ATC Management) – management and publishing * Suzi Goodrich – management and publishing * Gerard McElhone – management and publishing * Gemma Numan – management and publishing * Naveed Hassan (Black Mountain Management) – management and publishing * Peter Loraine ([[Fascination Records|Fascination Management]]) – management and publishing * Laura Engel (Kraft Engel Management) – management and publishing
== See also ==
* [[FireAid]], 2025 benefit concert for relief effort for the [[January 2025 Southern California wildfires|Los Angeles wildfires]]
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{Bandcamp|id=losangelesrising|name=Los Angeles Rising}} *{{Discogs release|33071307|Los Angeles Rising}} *{{MusicBrainz release|mbid=7708c634-1692-40a9-a1cc-b27cf910433b|name=Los Angeles Rising}}
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