Ben Kweller "Cover The Mirrors" Riot Fest 2025 "I'd rather be a martyr

"I'd rather be a martyr for the innocent

wasting no time on anything extraneous

" as John Turturro licks his bowling ball

Friend and producer Ziyad Asrar

Catching the raw energy of the band’s live performances

Ben Kweller "Cover The Mirrors" Riot Fest 2025 "I'd rather be a martyrC O V E R T H E M I R R O R S is my seventh album and it's the most personal, emotionally raw project I've ever worked on. When Dorian died in 2023 I was overcome with the need to make music. I didn't care what came out of me because it was the only way I could find peace in my earth shattering grief. It's hard not to focus on everything I've lost and in the depths of my sorrow I realized that something was gained. I can only describe it as an