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Bon Iver Release New Track “PDLIF,” All Proceeds Will Go to COVID-19 Relief

12:22 PM EDT on April 17, 2020

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Bon Iver has released a new song, titled "PDLIF." The song's acronym title stands for "Please Don't Live In Fear." Bon Iver also announced that 100% of proceeds from "PDLIF" will be donated to Direct Health, which is a "humanitarian aid organization coordinating with public health authorities, nonprofits, and businesses to deliver personal protective equipment to responders across the US and the world." (Quote via press release.)

The song was produced by Justin Vernon, Jim-E Stack and BJ Burton, and it features a sample of Alabaster dePlume's "Visit Croatia." According to a press release, "in addition to Vernon, musicians include Jim-E Stack (drum programming), Kacy Hill (vocals), Joseph K Rainey, Sr. (vocals), Eli Teplin (piano), Devin Hoffman (bass), and Rob Moose (string arrangements, piano)."

"PDLIF" marks Bon Iver's first new, studio release since 2019's i,i.

Listen to the new song here.