Renowned American singer, songwriter and musician Amanda Palmer – who initially rose to prominence as one half of The Dresden Dolls – has shared a cover of Sinéad O'Connor's 'The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance', created with composer/arranger Jherek Bischoff, and supergroup The Righteous Babes.

A portion of proceeds from the song are set to be donated to the Irish Women Survivors Support Network.

Original artwork for the cover was commissioned from Amanda's close friend and collaborator, South African artist/visual storyteller Niki McQueen.

Amanda previously shared a moving tribute to Sinéad in the form of a Facebook essay, following the Irish artist's death on July 26. In the piece, Amanda notes that she bought her first Sinéad record at age 14, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got – the 1990 album on which 'The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance' originally featured.

“Women have been using songs to send message-in-a-bottle missives of strength to one another for millennia,” she comments now. “I was a struggling 14-year-old songwriter when I first learned how to play ‘The Last Day of Our Acquaintance, 33 years ago. I’m only just starting to untangle and assess how much Sinéad’s songwriting, and her pure, physical voice schooled me as a young artist.

"Her death has dredged up a massive wake of questions about how society treats women who dare to speak truth to power," she continues. "I am a survivor of multiple sexual assaults who has heard thousands of heartbreaking stories from within my community, and I know the excruciating cost of raising your voice against the system. It felt incredibly liberating to be physically surrounded by a group of power-women, The Righteous Babes, for this recording session. It felt a kind of alchemical magic as we all hollered our hearts out into those microphones; you could feel the blanket of support in the room, and I hope we did Sinéad proud.

"I hope Sinéad will be remembered not just for her struggle within a system that couldn't contain her majestic talent, but more for her songs, which are blazing, honest beacons of sonic light to people trying to navigate out of the darkness. Her songs do what truly profound music should do: they help us grieve and heal, but most importantly, they help us remember why we fight, and why we don’t stop screaming the truth even when it costs us dearly. The world loved the taste of her, the world didn’t know how to digest her, and the world spit her out. I hope she forgives us all for what we could not do to help her."

Listen to and download Amanda Palmer & The Righteous Babes' rendition of 'The Last Day of our Acquaintance' below:

Hot Press recently published a special one-off tribute issue dedicated to Sinéad O'Connor, featuring contributions from many of her friends, family, and fellow musicians, including John Reynolds –  her first husband, longtime collaborator, and father to her eldest child, Jake. While reflecting on his life with Sinéad, John looked back on the original recording of 'The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance'.

"We were in Jam Studios in Kilburn – just her and me," John recalled. "She was on the other side of the studio, and I was here on the drum-kit. She said, ‘I’ve got this song. I’ll put it down.’ I’d never heard the song, which was weird, considering we were married, and living together.

"She was playing it and singing it, and she said, ‘When I get loud, bring the drums in'. So I did. It was the first time I’d ever heard it, and I think the first time she’d ever played it, but at the end she said, ‘That’s great – that’s what should go on the record.’ And that is actually what went on, in the end."

The Sinéad O'Connor tribute issue also features contributions from Bob Geldof, The Edge, Hozier, Denise Chaila, BP Fallon, Moya Brennan, Kathryn Ferguson, and more.