Playlistlessness

I thought I’d make a surprise comeback ala Michael Jordan (specifically his 3rd surprise comeback, with the Washington Wizards) by putting up one of the best “mixes” ever “created” by “man.” Despite its numbers, the 32 tracks on “Playlistlessness” are indeed rather carefully combined. It’s a listening journey and once you take it you will feel instantly and undeniably closer to me, Typewritermender, its author. If you don’t, then you just don’t get it and are probably an idiot and thus we were never really friends. If you’re ready to take the test, there’s a track list post-jumpus. (P.S. Another mix likely to follow in the time between shortly and soon. It will be melancholy so put on your cryin’ hats)

1. Riffs and Variations on a Single Note for Jelly Roll, Earl Hines, Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodds, and the King of Swing, to Name a Few (Sufjan Stevens)

2. Eyelids (the Dodos)

3. A Call To ARms (Beirut)

4. Passive Manipulation (The White Stripes)

5. The End of Love )The Black Heart Procession)

6. KGB Phone Sexxx (Thunderbirds Are Now!)

7. 21 Green Typewriteres (13) [Olivia Tremor Control]

8. Minus 3 (Broadcast)

9. Her Majesty (The Beatles)

10. Staring at the Board (Spoon)

11. Loss Adjuster (excerpt pt. 1) [Jarvis Cocker]

12. Untitlted (Beat Happening)

13. My Mummy’s Dead (John Lennon)

14. Stucco (Calexico)

15. We Have to Respect Each Other (Department of Eagles)

16. The Quack (Smoosh)

17. In Orbit (Komeda)

18. Belly Button (Sufjan Stevens)

19. The Shadowsea (Patrick Wolf) [[note: this song sucks but it belongs here]]

20. 21 Green Typewriters (14) [Olivia Tremor Control]

21. Elizabeth My Dear (The Stone Roses)

22. Eric’s Interlude (Modest Mouse

23. Five Per Cent for Nothing (Yes)

24. Loss Adjuster (excerpt pt. 2) [Jarvis Cocker]

25. Dragonflys (Devendra Banhart)

26. I Don’t Want to Play Football (Belle & Sebastian)

27. Interlude 3 (John Vanderslice)

28. Who Wants to Fight? (Thunderbirds Are Now!)

29. 21 Green Typewriters (17) [Olivia Tremor Control]

30. Beesting (Ugly Casanova)

31. One Last “Woo-hoo!” for the Pullman (Sufjan Stevens)

32 College (Animal Collective