With 2009 more than half over, indie best albums of the year lists are starting to appear. And there are common songs from said albums that are favored by fans and music critics alike. Earlier this week, IRC published the first summer 2009 mix featuring some of the best indie songs of 2009. This second volume includes more popular indie songs of the year so far from Neko Case, Phoenix, Franz Ferdinand, Wilco, St. Vincent, Japandroids, Rainbow Arabia, Camera Obscura and The Maccabees.
“This Tornado Loves You” – Neko Case from Middle Cyclone (2009)
“Lisztomania” – Phoenix from Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009)
“No You Girls” – Franz Ferdinand from Tonight (2009)
“My Girls” – Animal Collective from Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009)
“One Wing” – Wilco from Wilco, The Album (2009)
“Paper Lace” – Sunset Rubdown from Dragonslayer (2009)
“French Navy” – Camera Obscura from My Maudlin Career (2009)
“The Strangers” – St. Vincent from Actor (2009)
“Harlem Sunrise” – Rainbow Arabia from Kabukimono (2009)
“Young Hearts Spark Fire” – Japandriods from Post-Nothing (2009)
“Love You Better” – The Maccabees from Wall Of Arms (2009)
The first summer mix featuring the best indie rock songs of 2009 includes new tracks from The Dodos, Foreign Born, Why?, Starlight Mints, Fun, Deastro, Passion Pit, Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Throw Me The Statue and Akron/Family.