Writing an introduction for these things is becoming increasingly difficult. After all, each new Friday Mixtape seems to one up the last, leaving me scouring the thesaurus in hopes of finding a new way to say awesome! Awe-inspiring? Wondrous? Mind-blowing? All work… and all describe this week’s edition, which of course features a mix of the best new singles, remixes, and covers as well as mp3s from some up-and-comers you just might want to check out.
NEW Singles:
- “Shape Shifter” by Armistead Burwell Smith IV (of Pinback)
- “Ghosts” by Chris Taylor (of Grizzly Bear)
- “Looking for Trouble” by Jemina Pearl
- “Don’t To Do” by Lissy Trullie
- “Shrieks” by The Marshmallow Ghosts
- “Walk On Water” by Midnight Masses
- “Terminally Chill” by Neon Indian
- “Bat Lies” by Tape Deck Mountain
- “In The Dark” by The Whigs
Covers, Remixes, and all that JAZZ:
- “Bruises” (Passion Pit Remix) by Chairlift
- “Eye On The Dollar” (White Rainbow Remix) by Citay
- “Money” (N.A.S.A. VS YACHT) by Dave Wrangler
- “Keep It Goin’ Louder” (Diplo Remix) by Major Lazer
- “To Kingdom Come” (Chairlift Remix) by Passion Pit
- “You’ll Disappear” (Prins Thomas Diskomiks) by The Phenomenal Handclap Band
- “I Got Soul, I’m So Wasted” (Them Jeans Remix) by wallpaper.
- “Warm Heart Of Africa” (feat. Ezra Koenig) (Violens Remix) by The Very Best
Something to CHECK OUT:
- “Needed To Break Down” by Adam Heldring
- “Bad Bands” by Capgun Coup
- “Self Awakening” by Ernest Gonzales
- “Winter is Never” by Gazpacho
- “Symmetry Chameleon” by Hi Red Center
- “Green Light” by Jump Clubb
- “West Coast” by Junk Culture
- “Love’s Not Worth It” by Lee & Willbee
- “Little Lovin'” by Lissie
- “Witch” by Peter Squires
- “Time Machine Submarine” by Shelly Short
- “Crystal Clear Mud” by Titiyos
- “Autumn Air” by The Very Most
- “Something Hiding For Us In The Night” by The Wooden Sky
