Amanda Palmer Releases New Song for Puerto Rico Relief

All digital proceeds earned from "Small Hands, Small Heart" over the next month will benefit the Hurricane Maria Community Recovery Fund. One hundred percent of all funds raised will be used to support immediate relief, recovery, and equitable rebuilding for the communities in Puerto Rico hit hardest by the storm.

To contribute, please visit mariafund.org.

"Small Hands, Small Heart" was both written and recorded in Boston over three days earlier this week, supported by Palmer's more than 11 thousand followers on Patreon. Inspired by an especially active Patreon thread, the single was produced at Somerville, MA's Q Division by longtime collaborator Sean Slade and lead engineered by James Bridges. "Small Hands, Small Heart" features

exclusive artwork by Palmer comprising an arrangement of objects that includes an original work

by sculptor Lee Barron as well as a copy of the groundbreaking early-20th Century

African-American newspaper, The Chicago Defender.

"Given the horror in the news, and given that everybody keeps asking where the artistic revolution is, I don't feel like I want to mince words anymore, or wait 18 months to put out a 'politically charged' album," says Palmer. "f that: I'm trying to respond in realtime, making songs about now for the people now, and using my patrons comments and personal despairs as song-fodder. This is also the first time I've ever used the word 'dick' in a song, and I'm pretty proud of that. The fake news media is always free to ask me anything about this insane and beautiful process: I'm just a call away on my fake artist telephone."