Red Hot, the long-running organization that raises money for good causes and released beloved compilation albums like 2009’s Dark Was the Night and 2016’s indie Grateful Dead tribute album Day of the Dead, has just put out TRAИƧA, a 46-song comp with unique collaborations, covers, original songs, and more that highlights trans and non-binary artists and raises money and awareness for trans rights and the LGBTQ+ community.Like so many other Red Hot comps, it’s an ambitious undertaking with next-level curation and so many genuine gems in the mix, all made specifically for this project. To paraphrase something TRAИƧA Moses Sumney recently said, Red Hot comps like Dark Was the Night have helped define entire eras of music, and I could see TRAИƧA doing the same. Especially being released the same week that U.S. congresspeople are waging an anti-trans war at the Capitol, this compilation meets the moment in more ways than one.
