Rather than being a lazy ass this past weekend, I decided to make a holiday gift for you, our dear readers. Here’s a mixtape of my favorite songs of the year. I did my best to get the levels right. Expect volume two later in the week. And check the tracklist below.
Vol. 1 Tracklist
“Reservoir Park” – The Dutchess and the Duke
“Ramblin’ Woman” – Cat Power
“Ghost Under Rocks” — Ra Ra Riot
“Operation” – Deerhunter
“Dead City/Waste Wilderness” – Abe Vigoda
“Nowhere’s Nigh” – Parts & Labor
“Planet Health” — Chairlift
“B4 the Dual” — Benga
“Shempi” — Ratatat
“Lyman Place” – Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid
“Royal Family” – Free Blood
“Half Asleep” – School of Seven Bells
“Aly, Walk With Me” – The Raveonettes
“The Ballad of Butter Beans” – Man Man
“DLZ” – TV on the Radio
“Grenades” — Torche
“Taking the Farm” — The War on Drugs
“Another World” – Antony and the Johnsons
[If you represent any of the bands honored in this Best of the Year mix and object to your song being included, please contact us both HERE and HERE, and we'll happily amend the mix.]
