Jason Molina
“I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina” celebrates one of the most enduring and impactful songwriters of the last thirty years with twelve loving covers. Artists like MJ Lenderman, Horse Jumper of Love, and Hand Habits explore the raw, unvarnished truth of Molina’s music, reflecting on an artist who never shied away from desperation and who found a strange beauty in the struggle of modern life.
Secretly Canadian have reissued Songs: Ohia’s fabled 1998 album, Impala, on vinyl. Long out-of-print, the record is a raw document of Jason Molina’s songwriting, rooted in the blue-collar melancholy of Lorain, Ohio. This new edition offers a chance to explore a foundational work from a singular artist—listen to the unreleased demo of ‘Tess,’ captured during the original sessions.
Run For Cover Records will release I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina on September 5th. The album honors the late songwriter with twelve covers from artists like MJ Lenderman, Sun June, Hand Habits, and Horse Jumper of Love. Listen now to Lenderman’s take on “Just Be Simple” and Sun June’s “Leave The City.”
In a move that’s sure to stir the hearts of many, Will Johnson and the surviving members of the revered Magnolia Electric Co. have officially joined forces under the new moniker Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. Today, they’ve unveiled a roaring new version of “The Big Beast” and announced a forthcoming 7-inch record, slated for a September release.
This tribute provides a space in which some of the musicians who rightly look up to Molina’s work can express their gratitude to him and to his family. It also gives fans another perspective on the music of one of the best and most quietly influential songwriters to have ever tried his hand at the game. Jason Molina may never have known it, but he is not alone.