By Maxwell Silver
The Fresh Tracks mixtape series has really exploded since we fired up the first installment last year. So, like Ray Davies of The Kinks shouts in the title track of the band’s splendid 1981 LP release: “Give the people what they want.” The idea behind the Fresh Tracks series is to highlight newly released tracks from upcoming releases by a wide range of bands, including Cymbals Eat Guitars, M83, VHS or Beta, Golden Bloom, The Stone Foxes, Chairlift, Loney Dear, and many others.
The flow of new tracks from upcoming releases is like a fast-rushing river in the spring after a winter of heavy snowfall. It’s a challenge, to say the least, to keep up with them all. So, one way to do that is to simply put together regular playlists for the Fresh Tracks mix series. We’d love to have more time to review each track, but we’re simply so busy with other posts that are in the pipeline that we need to stay focused. The silver lining in that cloud is that you get to listen (and download by right clicking on the song title and choosing “Save As” to your computer) to a mixtape unabated and without any preconceptions.
Please keep in mind that all MP3s are free and legal, and in return, show a little love for your favorite artists – buy some of their music, go to a show, or even Like or Retweet them. Indie artists really need their fans to support them anyway they can, because they certainly can’t make a living selling music (with a few exceptions). We hope you enjoy this latest Fresh Tracks mix, and please let the community know what you think by using the comments section below.
“Rifle Eyesight” – Cymbals Eat Guitars from Lenses Alien – Aug. 30th
“Midnight City” – M83 from Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming – Oct. 18th
“Breaking Bones” – VHS or Beta from Diamonds and Death – Sept. 27th
“You Go On (& On)” – Golden Bloom from March to the Drums – Aug. 26th
“Psycho” – The Stone Foxes from Psycho b/w Serious People – July 27th
“Teenage Girls” – Bad Sports from Kings Of The Weekend – Aug. 16th
“Amanaemonesia” – Chairlift from Amanaemonesia 7″ – Aug. 16th
“Tanktop” – Caroline Smith from Little Wind – Sept. 20th – keep?
“My Heart” – Loney Dear from Hall Music – Oct. 6th
“Cruel/Kind” – Gold Leaves from The Ornament – Aug. 16th
“Maracas” – Mates of State from Mountaintops – Sept. 13th
“Race Is Long” – The Gift from Explode – Sept. 20th
“I Can Hear the Trains Coming” – Mathieu Santos from Massachusetts 2010 – Aug. 2nd
“All My Friends” – Little Horn from Twelve – July 26th
“Kites With Lights” – Cosmonauts from Cosmonauts – Aug. 9th
“Tell Me Why” – D/Wolves from D/Wolves – Oct 8th
“From Scratch” – Brian Keenan from Today This Year – Aug. 2nd
“Beautiful” (Peyote Version) – BigBee of the Whitetree from Fairytale Dust – Sept. 13th
“Lawn” – Collections Of Colonies Of Bees from Giving – Aug. 23rd
“Breakers” – Gem Club from Breakers – Sept. 27th
“Alive” – Armand Margjeka from Margo Margo – Aug. 9th
“Forget the Past” – The Irrepressibles from Mirror Mirror – Aug. 9th
“Come Rain, Come Sunshine” – Pallers from Sea of Memories – Sept. 27th
“Old Friend” – Caveman from CoCo Beware – Sept. 13th
“2012” – Young Circles from Jungle Habits – Aug. 23rd