Erin McKeown's new album, Manifestra, is a self-released, fan-funded vehicle for some of her personal and political folk-rock songs. She collaborated with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow for "Baghdad to the Bayou" — Maddow wrote the words, which McKeown then fashioned into a song — while "In God We Trust," "The Politician" and "The Jailer" find the singer speaking out about the death penalty, foreign policy and income inequality.
Here, McKeown discusses the making of Manifestra and plays a few songs from the album. (Link)
Tracklisting
(( )) for interlude music
Patti Smith “People Have the Power” Respect
Laura Mvula “She” Sing to the moon
Talking Heads “This Must Be The Place” Speaking in Tongues
David Bowie “Where Are We Now” The Next Day
((Erin McKeown “Histories” Recorded Live for the World Cafe))
Erin McKeown “The Politician” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Erin McKeown “The Jailer” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Erin McKeown “Baghdad to the Bayou” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Erin McKeown “Manifestra” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
((Erin McKeown “The Jailer” Manifestra))
Raphael Saadiq “100 Yard Dash” The Way I See It
Joss Stone “Fell in Love with a Boy” The Soul Sessions
Free Energy “Hangin’” Love Sign
Jeff Beck “Freeway Jam” Blow by Blow
Grizzly Bear “Yet Again” Shields
Phoenix “1901” Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
James Blake “Retrograde” Overgrown
Stereo MC’s “Connected” Connected
((Mars Ill “Sound Off” Pro Pain))
The Lone Bellow “You Never Need nobody” The Lone Bellow
Elliot Smith “Waltz #2” XO
The Shins “New Slang” Oh, inverted World
((The Black Keys “Psychotic Girl” Attack & Release))
Langhorne Slim & The Law “The Way We Move” The Way We Move
Nick Lowe “All Men Are Liars” Party of One
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside “They Told Me” Untamed beast
Pickwick “Hacienda Motel” Can’t Talk Medicine
Tom Waits “Walking Spanish” Rain Dogs
Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale “I Lost My Job of Loving You” Buddy & Jim