This might be my favorite part of the series. This collection was really fun to put together, and a handful of the songs were late discoveries for me, so I’m still excited about them. The Clash tune is from Santogold and Diplo’s Top Ranking. The Pavement tune is from the Nicene Creed edition of Brighten the Corners, out tomorrow on Matador. Roger Damawuzan’s song is from this year’s African Scream Contest compilation. Tomorrow’s Friend, the Silver Jews song and the Sam Jayne tune (my favorite on this mix) are all from the Living Bridge compilation. If you hadn’t given Paul McCartney’s new album a chance, maybe the Fireman song will change your mind – the record is shockingly good, very low on sap. Arms is Todd G. from Harlem Shakes, “Pocket” is a fantastic tune. California Raisins released a split 10″ with Cave this year, they’re incredible but mysterious.

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01 The Clash “Ghetto Defendant”
02 Pavement “Neil Hagerty Meets Jon Spencer in a Non-Alcoholic Bar”
03 Roger Damawuzan “Wait for Me”
04 White Denim “I Can Tell You”
05 Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds “Lie Down (& Be My Girl)”
06 California Raisins “Prospectre to the Stars”
07 Circle “Connection”
08 Tomorrow’s Friend “Hats vs. Headbands”
09 The Fireman “Nothing Too Much Just Out of Sight”
10 School of Language “Rockist, Pt 2″
11 Torche “Healer”
12 The Present “World I See”
13 Arms “Pocket”
14 The Silver Jews “Self Ignition”
15 No Age “Cappo”
16 Gang Gang Dance “First Communion”
17 Sam Jayne & the Simpson Sound System “Darker Still”

I think I’m done shoving mixtapes down your throat for a while … maybe.