REM have shared Fascinating, a previously unreleased track from 2004 on Bandcamp to help raise money for Hurricane Dorian relief efforts.
Fascinating was recorded in The Bahamas’ Compass Point studios in sessions for their ‘Reveal’ album.
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
“We first became aware of Mercy Corps around the time of Hurricane Katrina, and we supported their efforts to help in that situation,” says R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills on Bandcamp. “I spend a lot of time every year in the Abaco Islands, which was literally ground zero for this disaster. I know a lot of people who lost everything—their homes, their businesses, literally everything they own is gone. I approached [R.E.M. manager] Bertis [Downs], and said, ‘I want to do something as a band to help out however we can.’ He suggested Mercy Corps, and I said, ‘That’s great—they’re a great organization.”
“The Bahamas faces a long road to recovery after this devastating hurricane,” says Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO of Mercy Corps. “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.”
Listen to Fascinating below but do visit Bandcamp to purchase the track here