For a while I’ve been wanting to make a mix of bands that swap vocals between guys and gals, but, as I really like that sound, I feel like I have too many songs that fall under that category. Like, ya know, Belle & Sebastian, Stars and half of my itunes.
So, for this ‘lil boy/girl mix I was trying to avoid some of the obvious tracks, but they pretty much seeped in anyway. I also tried to stay in the folk/pop vein so you’re going to miss some of those great hip-hop/electro girl/boy vocals, namely: Positive K’s “I Gotta Man”, Human League’s “Don’t You Want Me”, Postal Service’s “Nothing Better”, Streets’ “Get Out of My House”.
Because of the inherent drama of boys and girls harmonizing, most of the songs have some “relationship” content, be it lovey-dovey or breakup-y. Also, it makes for a pretty even-keeled, laid-back type mix and one which you should be careful while listening to if you’re driving and feeling a bit sleepy. So, after all that, enjoy!
- Intro – The Pixies
- Handle with Care – Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins
- Two Ways – The 1900s
- Honey Child What Can I Do? – Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
- Who Were You Thinkin’ Of? – Biirdie
- Secretly Minnesotan – Tullycraft
- Death to Los Campesinos! – Los Campesinos!
- Say Yes if You Love Me – Acid House Kings
- PS (Interlude) – The Books
- Happy New Year – Camera Obscura
- Can’t Ever Sleep – Saturday Looks Good To Me
- Friday Night – Elephant Parade
- Jorge Regula – The Moldy Peaches
- Come Back From San Francisco – The Magnetic Fields
- Souvenirs – Architecture in Helsinki
- You Really Gotta Hold On Me – She & Him
- All You Need Is Hate – The Delgados
- Know-How – Kings of Convenience
- Les Etoiles Secretes – Ida
- Ghosts Are Good Company – Bishop Allen
- Ice Storn, Big Gust, and You – Tilly & The Wall
The Zipped File & Album Art can be found on Mediafire here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=992c799b40f3f811dfbd00fb952479db185df0bdeae2cf0b