With the new administration in office, things are becoming increasingly difficult for trans people. Earlier this month, musician Bells Larsen was forced to cancel his UK tour after being denied a Visa because US Immigration now only recognizes identification that matches one’s assigned sex at birth. Today, Queens-based indie label Worry Bead Records is announcing a compilation called True Names to raise funds for the Trans Youth Emergency Project.
True Names comes out next month, but 22° Halo's new song called “Reward” is out now. The comp also has demos and live versions of tunes from Squirrel Flower, Remember Sports, 2nd Grade, (T-T)b, and more great acts. Check out "Reward" and the tracklist below.
TRACKLIST:
01 Pink Navel - “interview (angel of youth)”
02 Salt - “Burn Me (Demo)”
03 King's Evil - “Villain Story”
04 Remember Sports - “Cut Fruit (Live In Montreal)”
05 22° Halo - “Reward”
06 Night Moth - “Colder (demo)”
07 dust from 1000 yrs - “big moon”
08 Squirrel Flower - “Intheskatepark (Demo)”
09 Really Great - “To Be With You (Demo)”
10 Michael Cormier-O'Leary - “M-F”
11 Trash Girl - “Wind Is Shaking”
12 Léna Bartels - “My Place (Demo)”
13 Tuxis Giant - “House By The Sea (Demo)”
14 Fraternal Twin - “Tepid Water Soap (Demo)”
15 Eleanor Elektra - “The Word”
16 Strong Fenn - “World's Biggest Ashtray (Demo)”
17 (T-T)b - “Sugar In The Raw (Demo)"
18 2nd Grade - “You're A Yo-Yo”
True Names is out 5/2 via Worry Bead. Pre-order it here.
