joe mckay

mixtape #4

ok so here’s mixtape #4.
i’m steering away from the hip hop & beat oriented sound of the previous mixtapes. this installment has some pretty obscure indie gems on it i have to say.

the first track is by Avey Tare (of Animal Collective) taken from a comp called Living Bridge. then we have The Welcome Wagon’s epic hand clapping, foot stomping Jesus loving tune, followed by Bauhaus’ “Boys” which is the b-side on their famous goth genre creating single Bela Lugosi’s Dead. then Cheeseburger killing it with “Jellybean”. next is two of my favorite 90′s bands: Sebadoh with a cover of The Residents’ “Moisture” and Pavement with a Slanted and Enchanted era b-side. The next 3 bands i think i discovered via stereogum.com. A little shoegazer tune by Black Tambourine, Calico Horse covering Radiohead and covering them extremely well i might add, and then The Durutti Column who were one of the bands on Factory Records, who’s first release was Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures. Next are The Crimea and Kaito, bands which i discovered when i used to go to the record store and buy shit that just looked cool. Finishing it off is Plants and Animals, which my iTunes DJ reminded me of the other day.

Avey Tare – I’m Your Eagle Kisser
The Welcome Wagon – But For You Who Fear My Name
Bauhaus – Boys
Cheeseburger – Jellybean
Sebadoh – Moisture
Black Mountain – Druganaut
Pavement – So Stark (You’re a Skyscraper)
Black Tambourine – Black Car
Calico Horse – Idioteque (Radiohead cover)
The Durutti Column – Sketch for Summer
The Crimea – Opposite Ends
Kaito – ‘Fresno Song’
Plants and Animals – Good Friend