Sailing1. Christopher Cross – Sailing
2. Radiohead – Bloom
3. Bon Iver – Lump Sum
4. James Blake – The Wilhelm Scream
5. Beach House – 10 Mile Stereo
6. America – Ventura Highway
7. Beck – New Round
8. Bjork – Sun In My Mouth
9. Deerhunter – Sailing
10. Baths – You’re My Excuse To Travel
11. Baths – Rain Smell
One of my musical pastimes of 2011 shall be an exhaustive exploration of my tape collection. At New Year’s time I dug all of them out of my parents’ basement, and I’m so excited.
It’s been a long time since I’ve heard Fresh Aire V. Too Long.
Nothing fancy here, just my favorite albums of 2010, in alphabetical order by album title.
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti: Before Today
Vampire Weekend: Contra
No Age: Everything in Between
Jonsi: Go
Deerhunter: Halcyon Digest
Beach House: Teen Dream
Sufjan Stevens: The Age of Adz
Warpaint: The Fool
LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening
Woods: At Echo Lake
Abe Vigoda: Crush
Patty Griffin: Downtown Church
Wolf Parade: Expo 86
Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Record
Local Natives: Gorilla Manor
Laura Veirs: July Flame
Yeasayer: Odd Blood
Here We Go Magic: Pigeons
Delorean: Subiza
Arcade Fire: The Suburbs
Horse Feathers: Thistled Spring
Sleigh Bells: Treats
Of course I am always looking for more music and there is a lot of stuff from this year I haven’t heard yet, so suggestions are welcome. Right now I’m checking out a lot of left-field electronic/hip-hop instrumental stuff like Flying Lotus, Baths, Forest Swords, etc. Check back in a couple of days and I may be on to mainstream country again. You just never know. As you can see from above, though, indie rock still seems to be my home.
Today I inaugurate a new feature here at the Froz-T-Freez: the Froztmix. As we commence the beautiful hot month of July, this particular froztmix has been made with pure summer listening in mind.
What is a Froztmix? It is no more and no less than a virtual mixtape. This particular mix has been calculated to fit on two sides of a 90 minute cassette tape. Of course, you can also listen to it using the mp3 player of your choice, or burn it onto a CD.
I suggest this mix as ideal for automobile listening while traveling, or for a small but good sounding portable stereo in an echoey basement or bathroom while doing laundry or other chores.
Well, on with it. Right click on each side and choose “Save as…” to get the goods.
If you find that you like any of the songs on this mix, please explore the artists’ work further and purchase the music. Any questions or comments are, as always, welcome.