Various Artists - HELP(2) (2xCD)

Just Dropped In is donating 100% of our profits from this release to War Child UK

Release Date - 6th March

Tracklisting:

CD1

1. Arctic Monkeys - Opening Night
2. Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten & Kae Tempest - Flags 
3. Black Country, New Road - Strangers
4. The Last Dinner Party -Let’s do it again! 
5. Beth Gibbons - Sunday Morning
6. Arooj Aftab & Beck - Lilac Wine
7. King Krule - The 343 Loop
8. Depeche Mode - Universal Soldier
9. Ezra Collective & Greentea Peng - Helicopters
10. Arlo Parks - Nothing I Could Hide
11. English Teacher & Graham Coxon - Parasite
12. Beabadoobee - Say Yes

CD2

1. Big Thief - Relive, Redie
2. Fontaines D.C. - Black Boys on Mopeds
3. Cameron Winter - Warning 
4. Young Fathers - Don’t Fight the Young
5. Pulp - Begging for Change
6. Sampha - Naboo 
7. Wet Leg - Obvious
8. Foals - When the War is Finally Done 
9. Bat For Lashes - Carried my girl
10. Anna Calvi, Dove Ellis, Ellie Rowsell & Nilüfer Yanya - Sunday Light
11. Olivia Rodrigo - The Book of Love 

• Landmark charity release inspired by the iconic 1995 HELP album, supporting War Child UK.
• All proceeds donated to provide urgent aid, education, and mental health support for children affected by war.
• Recorded at Abbey Road, produced by James Ford.
• Artist line-up including Arctic Monkeys, Beth Gibbons, Damon Albarn, Depeche Mode, Pulp, Olivia Rodrigo, Fontaines D.C., Sampha, Wet Leg, Young Fathers & more.
• Creative direction by Jonathan Glazer, overseeing film and visual identity.
• Continuing the legacy of the original HELP album, which raised £1.2m and was hailed as “the best charity album ever made”.

HELP(2) carries forward the spirit of the original ‘HELP’ album and was recorded (predominantly), thanks to their generosity, at Abbey Road Studios, across one special week in November 2025. Under the stewardship of acclaimed producer James Ford, HELP(2) features an incredible line-up of contributors including Anna Calvi, Arctic Monkeys, Arlo Parks, Arooj Aftab, Bat For Lashes, Beabadoobee, Beck, Beth Gibbons, Big Thief, Black Country, New Road, Cameron Winter, Damon Albarn, Depeche Mode, Dove Ellis, Ellie Rowsell, English Teacher, Ezra Collective, Foals, Fontaines D.C., Graham Coxon, Greentea Peng, Grian Chatten, Kae Tempest, King Krule, Nilüfer Yanya, Olivia Rodrigo, Pulp, Sampha, The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg and Young Fathers…amongst other musicians, engineers, mixers and producers.

In addition to the stellar cast of musicians involved, renowned filmmaker Jonathan Glazer and his team at Academy Films generously helmed the Creative Direction for HELP(2), overseeing both the filming and art direction for the project.

All proceeds from this album support War Child UK to protect, educate, and stand up for the rights of children living through conflict around the world.