Welcome to the second edition of our new monthly feature: ART OF NOISE. It’s a simple concept. We ask bands we love to make us a mixtape and tell us exactly why they picked each track. Thus, you get some free kick ass music AND find out more about some of your favourite artists taste. Everyone literally, is a winner.
This months mix tape was curated by Meredith Godreau, the brainchild behind FatCat Records’ newest act Gregory & The Hawk. Her beautiful debut album Moenie & Kitchie (TLOBF review) is available through all good outlets now and she is about to embark on a TLOBF sponsored tour of the UK. Click here for the dates.
The nine tracks here show clearly where Godreau’s roots lie.. The Sundays, Sebadoh, The Velvet Underground, plus tracks from TLOBF heroes The American Analog Set and Guided By Voices. Needless to say it’s an essential mix.
1. The Juliana Hatfield Three: ‘My Sister’
Juliana Hatfield was a role model of mine from the Blake Babies days.
2. Sebadoh: ‘Social Medicine’
I got introduced to Sebadoh last year through the song ‘Brand New Love’, which I couldn’t stop listening to. This song was new to me when I added it to the mix, but i immediately liked the slow unfolding.
3. Karl Blau: ‘Before Telling Dragons’
Mike and I first heard about Karl Blau this past August when we visited the Secretly Canadian office and Nick gave us a copy of the brand new album Nature’s Got Away. This track immediately stood out because of the funny way the melody goes with the words and the addictive drum beat.
4. The Softies: ‘Awful Mess’
Used to dabble in The Softies, but hadn’t listened to them in years. I found this song and remembered how pretty it was.
5. The Sundays: ‘You’re Not The Only One I Know’
The Sundays are the perfect band, Harriet Wheeler is the perfect singer, and all the songs are perfect. I picked this one cause I like the singing riffs at the end.
6. Mew: ‘A Dark Design’
I just heard mew last week and mistook it for mum doing a My Bloody Valentine cover version.
7. The American Analog Set: ‘Sharp Briar’
A nice song that sounds good loud.
8. Guided By Voices: ‘Everywhere with helicopter’
Another old favorite of mine, I think to love Guided By Voices involves listening to whole albums at a time, but this is maybe a good representation of their energy ad sound.
9. The Velvet Underground: ‘Stephanie Says’
A cheesy song for the end of the mix.
Download: Art Of Noise #2 : : ‘Gregory & The Hawk’ [.zip file]
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Enjoying this series! It’s a great idea, and as a result I’ll be checking out the album, anyone influenced by Sebadoh and GbV is alright be me. Everyone, as you say, is a winner.