# New Year’s Indie Rock Mix – The Walkmen, The Kinks, Camera Obscura, Death Cab For Cutie, John Lennon, Azure Ray, Firekits, The Flaming Lips

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2011/01/new-years-indie-rock-mix-the-walkmen-the-kinks-camera-obscura-death-cab-for-cutie-john-lennon-azure-ray-firekits-the-flaming-lips/
- Published: 2011-01-02T03:46:53-05:00
- Author: EarsToTheGround

The Kinks have many songs about new beginnings and better things

It’s a new year – 2011; so we thought you’d be interested in some great songs that
are related to New Year’s Day. A new year is the beginning of better things, resolutions
and fresh starts.

This mix includes two songs each from The Walkmen and The Kinks, plus stellar songs
from **John Lennon, Camera Obscura, Death Cab For Cutie, Firekites, Azure Ray **
and **Noah and The Whale**.

Enjoy; also check back at the [main Indie Rock Cafe ](https://indierockcafe.com/indierockcafe)
page for the latest new indie songs, plus the year-end [‘Best Indie Songs of 2010’ ](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/top-2010-songs)
playlist and poll.

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[“In The New Year”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/walkmen-inthenewyear.mp3)–**
The Walkmen**

[“Happy New Year”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/01%20Happy%20New%20Year%201.mp3)–**
Camera Obscura**

“Better Things” –** The Kinks**

“New Year’s Eve” – **The Walkmen**

“The New Year” – **Death Cab For Cutie**

[“Something Better Beginning”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/14%20Something%20Better%20Beginning1.mp3)–**
The Kinks **

[“We Are So Last Year”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/02%20We%20Are%20So%20Last%20Year.mp3)–**
Hawthorne Heights**

![johnlennon](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/lennon2nyc.jpg)

“(Just Like) Starting Over” – **John Lennon
 
 Cover: “(Just Like) Starting Over”(
John Lennon) – The Flaming Lips

“[Five Years Time”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/07%20Five%20Years%20Time.mp3)–**
Noah and The Whale**

[“New Year Has Spoken”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/10%20New%20Year%20Has%20Spoken.mp3)–**
Firekites**

[“New Resolution”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/New%20Resolution.mp3)–**
Azure Ray**

[“This Will Be Our Year”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/This%20Will%20Be%20Our%20Year.mp3)–**
The Zombies**

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