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Massive Attack, Fontaines D.C., and Young Fathers have shared details of an exclusive vinyl EP released to raise money for medical staff working in Gaza and the West Bank. The 12" record will feature material from Irish band Fontaines D.C. plus a collaboration between Massive Attack and Edinburgh-based Young Fathers. The EP is available to pre-order now.
All profits made from the release will be donated to Médecins Sans Frontières /Doctors Without Borders (MSF). In addition to the music, fans will also be able to purchase signed copies of the artwork (see above), designed by 3D of Massive Attack.
In a statement, Massive Attack's 3D said: "The hourly scenes of horror in Gaza, with hospitals and schools bombed to dust and innocent civilians, journalists and doctors killed in unspeakable numbers has been made so much worse by more than ten weeks of abject political failure. We're in awe of the Doctors Without Borders medics who place their lives on the line to help innocent civilians in Gaza. The ceasefire EP is a tribute to them, and their incredible ongoing work in truly indescribable circumstances. We stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine.”
Young Fathers' latest album Heavy Heavy was released earlier this year while Fonatines D.C. released Skinty Fia in 2022. Massive Attack recently announced details of their first live show in 5 years, a U.K. festival show designed to emit as little carbon as possible.
