My Morning Jacket releases ‘﻿Peacelands’﻿ benefit album in support of Minneapolis

My Morning Jacket releases ‘Peacelands’ benefit album in support of Minneapolis

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 2:59 AM

My Morning Jacket has released a new album called Peacelands in support of Minneapolis following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in the Minnesota city. The record, out now on Bandcamp, includes acoustic versions of MMJ and Jim James [...]

My Morning Jacket has released a new album called Peacelands in support of Minneapolis following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in the Minnesota city.

The record, out now on Bandcamp, includes acoustic versions of MMJ and Jim James solo songs, as well as covers of Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson and Lou Reed, among others.

"We stand with the people of Minnesota and everywhere else affected by the horrors of ICE brutality and lack of human decency or transparency from this administration," James says. "There is room for everyone to be safe and free and at home in this vast world and we need to find a new path together to safe and humane immigration policy and reform rooted in peace and love... safety and equality... and new systems of fairness, freedom, and transparent justice for all."

Proceeds from Peacelands will be donated to the ACLU, Doctors Without Borders and the International Rescue Committee.

MMJ's most recent album is 2025's is .

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