April mix
Here’s a mix of songs that’s catching our ears lately.
Who else can’t wait for the new National album, how much longer until May 11th?
Holy Fuck gets such a bad rap — I mean c’mon … with a name like that — but I’m more optimistic about the new Holy Fuck album since seeing them at SXSW. They sound pretty great live — if they can get that sound recorded appropriately, that’ll be some quality tuneage. Speaking of SXSW bands, We Were Promised Jetpacks put on a great day set at Mohawk for the Onion A.V. Club. Ditto for Japandroids and Titus Andronicus in their respective day shows. Wish I could’ve caught Local Natives, Frightened Rabbit or Middle East.
Most of all, how excited am I for the new Ted Leo? (Rhetorical question really — but the answer for those of you following along at home is very excited, top of the charts excited. From start to finish, it’s got a great punch.) And the Harlem track is courtesy of Party Ends (link), thanks John.
- She & Him – Thieves
- the Morning Benders – Pleasure Sighs
- Islands – Heartbeat
- the Middle East – Beleriand
- Two Door Cinema Club – Cigarettes In The Theatre
- Ted Leo & The Pharmacists – Bottled In Cork
- Los Campesinos – This Is A Flag. There Is No Wind.
- the National – Bloodbuzz Ohio
- the Intelligence – Pony People (Wounded Lion cover)
- Holy Fuck – Latin America
- Harlem – Friendly Ghost
- We Were Promised Jetpacks – A Far Cry
- the Local Natives – Sun Hands
- Japandroids – Heart Sweats
- Frightened Rabbit – Skip the Youth
- Titus Andronicus – the Battle Of Hampton Roads
This mixtape — yes, I still call ‘em tapes — will be hosted until I post a new one so get it while you can. All copyrights remain with respective writers, publishers, etc. If you like what you hear, support the artists and creatives however you can.
The above photo was taken November 2009 in NYC. See it here in my Flickr photostream.
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