April 10, 2009 | 3:30pm ET
Seeing as that it’s a holiday week, it only makes sense that this week’s Friday Mixtape is pretty damn impressive, or at least the perfect soundtrack for painting Easter eggs or chowing down on Matzah balls, So, enjoy this week’s mix of the best new singles, covers, and remixes, along with a few mp3s from some up-and-comers you might want to check out, and have a very happy holiday!
NEW Singles:
- “Birthday” by Awesome New Republic
- “Tiny Little Robots” by Cage The Elephant
- “Under Control” by Freeland
- “Walking on the Devil’s Backbone” by Ha Ha Tonka
- “DayGlo” by Iglu & Hartly
- “Petrified Forest” by Lewis & Clarke
- “I’m From The South” by Lil Wayne
- “He Raps, He Sings, It’s T-Wayne” by Lil Wayne & T-Pain
- “Coat of Arms” by Nosja Thing
- “You Can Have What You Want” by Papercuts
- “Shinelight” by Ras G
- “How Do I Maintain Pt. 2” by Shout Out Out Out Out
- “Miss You” by Thieves Like Us
- “Son of a Gun” by The Vaselines
- “Throwing Away My Money” by Wayne Hancock
- “If You Would Come Back Home” by William Fitzsimmons
Covers, Remixes, and all that JAZZ:
- “The Moist Red Mess” (Afghan Raiders Remix) by Broken Spindles
- “Ithaca” (AutoRock Remix) by Deleted Scenes
- “Mirror Error” (Afghan Raiders Remix) by The Faint
- “The Turn” (Fink Remix) by Fredo Viola
- “Dead Lazers” (War Orchestra Remix) by Kap Bambino
- “Spaceman” (The Knocks Remix) by The Killers
- “Back Of The Van” (SexWax Remix) by Ladyhawke
- “Throw It Away” (Designer Drugs Remix) by Messinian
- “Future Primitive (Ruby Suns Remix)” by Papercuts
- So Fine (Lauren Flax Remix) by Telepathe
- “How 2 B Cool” (Ladyscrape Remix) by Th’ Mole
- “More Love” (Techjio Cover) by Victor Wooten
Something to CHECK OUT:
- “Blood” by Band of Skulls
- “Lady In the Water” by Cobra
- “Fabulous Friends” by Gladshot
- “I Didn’t Mean To Hold You Personally Responsible” by Hunters, Run!
- “Kristin was a Meteorologist” by La Snacks
- Sole Worn Slipper by Learning Music Monthly
- “Zodiac Dust” by Loop 2.4.3
- 15 Below by MarvelAnn
- Creatures by Modernage
- “Cat & Mouse” by The Naked Hearts
- “The Bow Song” by Perhapsy
- “Mab Crease” by Reigns
- “Word To The Lourdes” by Saint Bernadette
- “Bottom of My Belly” by We Are Hex