TUNDRA SCARS :: JANUARY 2011 :: MIXTAPE :: BOY ATTRACTIONS
There’s not much to love about winter. If (like me) you’re up against the Eastern Seaboard, you’re stuck with 3 months of gale-force winds, bitter cold, and slushy, salt-covered sidewalks. For those that share our pain and anguish (not you silly Californians), we whipped up ‘Tundra Scars’, a mix of chilly, seasonable songs that have been getting us through these months. While Ben threw in some smooth R&B and mellow folk, I went heavy on the soul-crushing slowcore. It ain’t the cheeriest stuff, but it should help keep you sane till spring rolls around. Spark up a fire, pour a tall glass of bourbon, and enjoy.
Artwork courtesy of LIFE Magazine (Google Books Archive)
[Side 1 — Ben]
01 Alicia Keys — Unthinkable (PHYSICAL THERAPY REAL HEAVY VIBE)
02 Björk — It’s Not Up to You
03 Mount Eerie — Wooly Mammoth’s Absence
04 Julianna Barwick — Anjos
05 Vashti Bunyan — If in Winter
06 Cocteau Twins — Whales Tails
07 Panthu du Prince — Steiner Im Flug
08 Brandy — After the Flood
[Side 2 — Walker]
09 Bedhead — The Dark Ages
10 Califone — Electric Fence
11 Low — Condescend
12 Gowns — Rope
13 Robyn Hitchcock — Winter Love
14 Peter Broderick — And It’s Alright
15 Smog — The Orange Glow of a Stranger’s Living Room
16 Songs: Ohia — Two Blue Lights
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