Conrad Brittenham August 14th, 2017 - 4:58 PM
Detroit based experimental music group, Wolf Eyes, released an album today in the wake of Heather Heyer’s death. Heyer, 32, was killed yesterday by a car driving into a group protesting the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The timing of the release aims to raise awareness for the GoFundMe page started in Heyer’s name. The album can be listened to here.
Heyer, who has been described as “a very strong woman” and a “sweet soul,” died on Saturday standing up for what she believed in. A paralegal, she was active and serious about social justice. Heyer’s friends remember her as someone who spoke up for the disenfranchised and urged her community to mobilize against injustice. Her attendance at the protest was peaceful and meaningful. Wolf Eyes’ album, titled, No Hate, expresses the sorrow and unfairness of her untimely passing. Wolf Eyes, who have released over 100 songs in their brief tenure, put this album together hastily. It is unclear whether the songs are all new, or if they have been in the group’s collection. However, the release of the material is strictly in commemoration of Heyer and in support of her family. The album is a collection of sounds, most solemn in nature, each titled No Hate, one through six. Naming each song as an iteration of the album’s title gives it a sense of circularity, of interconnectedness to a central idea. Some of the songs are up to twelve minutes long, other barely surpass sixty seconds. Give it a listen and buy it in support and remembrance of Heather Heyer and her family.
No Hate Track Listing:
1. No Hate 1
2. No Hate 2
3. No Hate 3
4. No Hate 4
5. No Hate 5
6. No Hate 6
