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Brian’s Mixtape #41: Pick of the Schmercuries 2010

10 August 2010
By Lynn Roberts

Brian at home

This weekend we launched our Schmercury Poll – FFS’s best album award, in which we’re asking you to vote for your favourite of 12 albums released in the past year.  While the FFS editors were tearing our hair out, trying to whittle down the huge pile of wonderful albums released this year to our favourite 12 being forced to discard dearly-loved works of art to get down to the requisite dozen, Brian was sitting back, tapping the armrests with the tips of his wings, and biding his time.

Then when we announced the list, he took a quick glance over it, scribbled down 12 tracks with an air of nonchalance that was frankly a little irritating to the frazzled of nerve, and handed over this list with a wryly arched eyebrow.

As much as we hate to admit it, Brian is right to be smug. We think this might be his best playlist ever. The swine.

Listen on Spotify: Brian’s Mixtape #41: Pick of the Schmercuries 2010

  1. Caitlin Rose – For The Rabbits
  2. Field Music – Them That Do Nothing
  3. Laura Marling – Goodbye England (Covered In Snow)
  4. Noah And The Whale – Love Of An Orchestra
  5. Broadcast 2000 – Your Own Worst Enemy
  6. Peggy Sue – Watchman
  7. Midlake – Acts Of Man
  8. Anais Mitchell – Way Down Hadestown
  9. Cocos Lovers – Time To Stand
  10. Mountain Man – Dog Song
  11. Sea Of Bees – Wizbot
  12. Local Natives – World News

Spotify is now freeeee. You can download it here for access to tons and tons of music. As the name suggests Brian has put together rather more playlists than just this, with themes to suit your every mood. Pop over to our mixtapes section to discover them all.

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Tags: Anais Mitchell, Broadcast 2000, Caitlin Rose, Cocos Lovers, Field Music, Laura Marling, Local Natives, Midlake, Mountain Man, Noah & the Whale, Peggy Sue, Schmercuries 2010, Sea of Bees

  • Murray

    Hi, Really enjoying the list, thank you. Just wondering why the Caitlin Rose track is not on the album that’s nominated for this years awards? Perhaps you flicked through Spotify and picked a track you like? I’m not normally this pedantic… I am, in fact! Mixtape mix-ups, I sometimes have to re do whole mixes when I throw in an inappropriate track that doesn’t suit the theme. Keep this website going, we need it. Just discovered you lot today. I’m goin’ to check out your other mixtapes Brian and then I’m going into town to buy the Caitlin Rose album

  • Murray

    Well Hello, Having now bought the Caitlin Rose album Own Side Now. I stand corrected. The before mentioned track ‘For The Rabbits’ IS on this quite splendid album. I retreat to the obscurity of everyday life and dream about one day perhaps being a contributor, with the correct facts, to share my wonder of this magical thing – music!

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