Mix-Tape 2 (Off-Topic)

It's been a long time since I did one of these. The last one was a couple of months ago, whereas that one was full of happy go lucky songs this one is a bit more melancholy and in places angry anyway here's the track list.



1. Help She Can't Swim - Fermez La Bouche

This comes from the band's debut album from 2004. Unfortunately they split up recently, if you like BYOP you're bound to like them.



2. The Seahorses - Happiness Is Egg Shaped

John Squire's post Stone Roses band from the Brit Pop era hammering out some melodic guitar music



3. Mogwai - Portfolio

Taken from the Scottish Post-Rockers 1997 album Young Team which was recently re-released in the US



4. The Manhattan Love Suicides- Kick it Back

A band heavily influenced by C86 who still sound up to date



5. The Shortwave Set - The Downer Song

Taken from the indie popsters recent album



6. Spiritualized - Don't Hold Me Close

Taken from the ex- Spacemen 3's recent album Songs in A&E



7. Teenage Filmstars - I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape

Music from the mod reveival scene of the late 70's



8. Catherine Wheel - Show Me Mary

They were lumped in with the other British shoegaze bands of the early 90's, but in my opinion this doesn't really do their music justice



9. Hartfield - 16 Lover's Ruin

Japanese shoegaze, you can't beat it!



10. Glasvegas - I'm Gonna Get Stabbed

I found out about his band by mistake when I was trying to download some Brazilian music, apparently they've been quite hyped, but I think they're worth it.

Here's the link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DS1TM3BD

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