Today, our favorite rock couple Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee released two collaborative covers—one of Broadcast's "Tears in the Typing Pool" and one of Guided by Voice's "The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory"—to support Vote No Kansas. The PAC focuses on preventing House Bill 2746 from passing if the “Value Them Both” amendment (HCR 5003) is passed, which would allow the legislature to completely ban abortion in the state. All proceeds from the songs, which are available on Bandcamp, will go toward the org.
“With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the state of Kansas, where we live, has become a really important haven for bordering states in the fight for access to reproductive healthcare,” the couple said in a statement. “There’s an amendment to the state constitution in the upcoming election that would put abortion rights at risk. We’re asking Kansas folks to vote no on this amendment in the August 2nd election.”
“It’s vital that we have music to process and express what is going on around us and our reaction to it," Melinda Lavon, Chair of Vote No Kansas added. "This historic vote in Kansas over our rights to bodily autonomy and reproductive care is our only voice in the matter! If we fail in August our constitution will be changed and our rights quickly lost.”
“We’re so grateful to everyone working to help raise funds and awareness around this amendment," Treasurer of Vote No Kansas Jasmine Bates continued. "There’s a lot of misinformation being intentionally spread that will lead many folks to vote away their own rights. We’ll continue spreading the truth about what this vote means for Kansas and working to get folks out to vote NO."
Hear the covers below, and then go buy them on Bandcamp!
