Meditations on Crime is a multi-media project that includes an album of musical collaborations with a sweeping range of contributors (Julia Holter, Gang Gang Dance, King Khan, Marshall Allen and The Sun Ra Arkestra, Harper Simon) and a book, edited by Simon and artist Jonah Freeman, featuring essays by such notables as Miranda July, Hooman Majd, and Jerry Stahl alongside artwork from giants like Cindy Sherman, Tracey Emin, Julian Schnabel, and Raymond Pettibon.