photo: Cat Power @ Modern Sky Festival 2014 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
Cat Power (aka Chan Marshall), whose last album was 2012’s Sun, recently released a a new song, “Anthem,” that is featured in the short documentary Skateboarding in Pine Ridge. The documentary, which was produced by Levi’s Skateboarding and directed by Greg Hunt, follows young skaters in two South Dakota skateparks, including a young teenage girl named Emily. “Anthem” is an acoustic track featuring lyrics about freedom, which align with footage of Emily skating and discussing the freedom she feels while skating. The film also features an original score by Slint’s David Pajo. Watch Skateboarding in Pine Ridge below.
Speaking of Cat Power and documentaries, she’s also narrating an upcoming Janis Joplin documentary .
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