R.E.M. comparte un tema inédito para los afectados del huracán Dorian

El paso del huracán Dorian ha dejado más de 2500 desaparecidos y perdidas incalculables, pero existe una asociación, Mercy Corps, que está trabajando para ayudar a la gente del caribe a reconstruir sus vidas.

Es por ello que buscando apoyar a los afectados por el huracán y sumarse a la iniciativa, R.E.M. ha lanzado una canción inédita, titulada Fascinating – canción grabada en 2001, pero que nunca salió a la luz– y destinarán todos los fondos obtenidos de la misma a ayudar a los afectados. 

The band is sharing previously unreleased song “Fascinating” to benefit @mercycorps ' Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas. Recorded in 2004 at Nassau’s Compass Point Studios, it's now available for download for the first time: https://t.co/APwXxhsF7Z pic.twitter.com/jDz3mGctV4

— R.E.M. HQ (@remhq) September 12, 2019

“Muchas gracias por su ayuda y apoyo a los trabajos de recuperación que Mercy Corps está realizando allí, lo agradecemos de corazón”, Michael Stipe .

Ya puedes escuchar de manera gratuita “Fascinating” en Bandcamp, pero sí lo que quieres es ayudar, también la puedes descargar por un mínimo de $2 dólares hasta la cantidad que gustes donar.

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The band is sharing previously unreleased song “Fascinating” to benefit @mercycorps Hurricane Dorian relief & recovery efforts in the Bahamas. The guys recorded the song in 2004 at Nassau’s Compass Point Studios. It's now available for download for the first time via http://remhq.bandcamp.com (Link in bio) You can stream the song for free on Bandcamp and download it for a minimum donation of $2 or an amount of your choosing. Proceeds will go directly to Mercy Corps’ emergency response and recovery efforts in the Bahamas. About the Song: “Fascinating” first appeared on the original master of 2001’s Reveal before being cut last minute. It was Michael’s favorite song from the Reveal sessions according to Peter’s recollection, as chronicled in David Buckley’s R.E.M. biography, Fiction. “It’s really beautiful,” Mike told Buckley. “It has a flute, oboe arrangement, but it made the record too long… and something had to go.” The track was re-recorded in Nassau for 2004’s Around the Sun, but the lush ballad ultimately didn’t jibe with that album. Now this poignant outtake finally finds its fitting moment, as a means to aid the country where the band enjoyed over two months of creative retreat. “I have been fortunate to spend many weeks working and playing in the Bahamas, making friends and lots of music there,” reflects Mills. “It breaks my heart to see the damage wrought by Hurricane Dorian. Please help us and Mercy Corps do what we can to alleviate the suffering caused by this catastrophe.” Hurricane Dorian hammered the Bahamas’ northwest islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco for 48 hours in early September 2019, causing widespread destruction and leaving 76,000 people homeless and in need of lifesaving assistance. Mercy Corps mobilized immediately and are committed to reaching 3,000 families with emergency kits including mosquito nets, tarps, jerrycans, water-purifying tablets and rope. “We’re grateful to have R.E.M. in our global community of humanitarians, sharing their song with the world to help the people of the Bahamas recover and build back even stronger” said Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO of Mercy Corps. #mercycorps #bahama

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No es la primera vez que R.E.M. colabora con Mercy Corps, en 2005 entraron en contacto a raíz de los destrozos en Nueva Orleans del huracán Katrina. Stipe lanzó un disco con seis canciones que recaudó 100 mil dólares para contribuir en su programa de ayudas.