So I have two options: 1) Give my parents my iPod and throw down a couple hundred quid for a new one or 2) Keep my scuffed up iPod Classic and fill it up with sweet mixes to burn for my parents so they stop listening to Blessed Union of Souls for the summer.
Option 2 wins. Simply because it sounds cooler.
So here it is, Ems’ Summer Mix 2009. Listen in order or shuffle accordingly.
- Arcade Fire – “Wake Up” – Of Where the Wild Things Are Fame and general awesomeness
- Timid Tiger – “House of Love” – I know nothing about this band, but the song is pretty cool.
- Franz Ferdinand – “No You Girls” – Franz Ferdinand rarely disappoints, though I beg to differ with the lyrics.
- A.R. Rahman – “Jai Ho” – There’s a reason this song won an Academy Award, just be sure not to listen to the version with the Pussycat Dolls.
- Metro Station – “Shake It” – Cheap American pop that sounds British, every summer needs one of these.
- Animal Collective – “Summertime Clothes” – This one takes awhile to warm up to.
- Florence and the Machine – “Kiss with a Fist” – She’s this summer’s Kate Nash.
- Wilco – “Bull Black Nova” – Their new album isn’t out for a few weeks, but you can find this song online anyway, I promise.
- The Killers – “The World We Live in” – Another strong single off of Day & Age and not nearly as bizarre as “Human”.
- Empire of the Sun – “We Are the People” – Overplayed, but strong.
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Heads Will Roll” – Quickly becoming my favorite band. I also recommend “Zero”.
- Dizee Rascal – “Bonkers” – Anyone who produces a quality song with a name like Bonkers deserves to be in a mix.
- The Kills – “Sour Cherry” – Yes, I know this one is from the Fall but I still love listening to it as I walk through airports.
- Lady GaGa – “Viva la Vida (Coldplay Cover)” – Every summer needs Lady GaGa and Coldplay, so why not put them together?
- Black Eyed Peas – “Imma Be” – So much better than “Boom Boom Pow”.
- Cold War Kids – “Something is Not Right with Me” – Sad lyrics, par for the course for them, but a generally upbeat song.
- Passion Pit – “Sleepyhead” – I haven’t jumped on the Passion Pit bandwagon yet, but this song has potential for a Summer ’09 staple.
- Project Jenny, Project Jan – “Train Track” – Just pure fun. Deal with it.
And there it is.
Look for my B-sides at the end of the summer.
-Ems
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You should totally host these files illegally for a short time so I can get them without attracting attention from the local (foreign) officials.
BUOS is so 3 or 5 summers ago. We’ve moved on to Killers & Kings of Leon.
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