released June 23, 2017

All songs performed by Love Handles

Tracks 1-3 performed April 8 and 15, 2017 at the Blue Box Studio in Sadorus, IL
Track 4 performed July 24, 2016 at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center

Recorded by Sven

Tracks 1 and 2 mixed by Sven
Track 3 remixed by DJ Vanille
Track 4 recorded live by Kelsey Sharp

Love Handles features a group of rotating musicians who identify as feminist and social justice-oriented. Musicians for this release include:

Joey Buttlar - drums
Jack Kelly - bass
Molly McLay - vocals
Alex Nelson - guitar
TJ Sandstrom - bass
Maha Tolba - vocals

Artwork by Analise Atchison
Digitization of art by Skot Wiedmann

Tracks 2 and 4 covered by permission from respective publishers


THANK YOUS:

To Sven, for your gracious support, awesome recording and mixing skills, and your fervent belief in our work and promoting good music and good causes in C-U.

To Analise, who was asked to create the image of "The Empress" before anyone knew what it really meant or who she really was, and to Jill for the tarot reading / inspiration.

To our very own DJ Vanille for reimagining our song in incredible ways that expand what our music means to us, and to the members of Tara Terra (Emily Blue, Colin Althaus, Nick Soria, and of course our Joey) for adding onto our song with us.

To anyone who's ever played with Love Handles: Aashika Anantharaman, Kimi Arquines, Joey Buttlar, Sarah Coleman, Jennifer Corbin, Brandon Evilla, Kyle Fleming, Jack Kelly, Bill Kirby, A'Keisha Lee, Lauren Lowrie, Molly McLay, Alex Nelson, TJ Sandstrom, Maha Tolba, Skot Wiedmann. And to our loved ones, friends, families, and anyone who's ever come to or invited us to perform in a show.

To the University of Illinois Women's Resources Center, for giving us a home as we've learned to support survivors and end rape culture, and to R.A.C.E.S. and Courage Connection, for doing this work in our community even when resources are very scarce.

And to anyone who has ever felt trapped, scared, unable to move -- to anyone whose experience with another human has left them seemingly broken -- you are not alone. You are the person you have been waiting for. You are everything and you are enough. You are what you need.

"The Empress" is for you.