I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina out today!

Today, we are releasing I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina, a celebration of one of the most enduring and impactful songwriters of the past thirty years. Made up of twelve loving covers performed by some of the brightest stars in modern indie, I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina captures a snapshot of Molina's deep and continuing influence with artists like MJ Lenderman, Runnner, Horse Jumper of Love, Sadurn, Friendship.

The album's early singles have already garnered attention from the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Stereogum, BrooklynVegan, Paste Magazine, NPR, and more, and now listeners can enjoy the album in full, including Hand Habit's sparse and sprawling cover of "Lioness," Advance Base's dreamy keyboard-driven "Everything Should Try Again," or Sadurn's longing take on "The Old Black Hen."

Jason Molina's expansive catalog—from Songs: Ohia, to Magnolia Electric Co., to the work under his own name—has become one of the most important forces in the musical ecosystem of 2025. His distinct voice, stunning lyricism, and knack for longing melodies can be clearly heard not only in the current resurgence of alt country and Americana, but also in the worlds of indie rock, lofi, slowcore, and beyond.

I Will Swim to You arrives with a beautifully painted cover by artist William Schaff, who created the owl cover art of Molina’s Magnolia Electric Co. album, and is being released in collaboration with Static & Distance, the Secretly Canadian run Jason Molina fan community, who have an exclusive vinyl variant for subscribers. In addition to the physical and digital release of I Will Swim to You , Run For Cover will also be releasing a physical-only split 7”, featuring a never before released demo recording of “The Last 3 Human Words” by Molina on the A-side and Lenderman’s cover of "Just Be Simple" on the B-side. As part of the tribute, 10% of the profits from each record will be donated to MusiCares®, a nonprofit that helped Molina when he was struggling with addiction.

I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina tracklist:
1. Just Be Simple (MJ Lenderman)
2. Blue Factory Flame (Horse Jumper of Love)
3. The Dark Don't Hide It (Trace Mountains)
4. Leave The City (Sun June)
5. When Your Love Has Gone (Runnner)
6. The Old Black Hen (Sadurn)
7. Everything Should Try Again (Advance Base)
8. Lioness (Hand Habits)
9. Whip Poor Will (Teen Suicide)
10. Hard To Love A Man (Friendship)
11. Shadow Answers The Wall (Lutalo)
12. The Farewell Transmission (Another Michael)