The beginning of a new year means resolutions, nightly parties, endless drinking and most importantly, great music to highlight all the moments you never want to forget. Unfortunately, we are now back to the gruesome grind that is school. Our moments of festivities are few and far between as we contemplate our impending future filled with work and study. Thankfully, there’s always music out there to help you cope with the newfound loss of your sweet freedom. Side A of this mixtape includes songs to help you embrace and celebrate the excitement of the new year and Side B includes mellow songs to lessen the blow of going back to school.
SIDE A: Celebrating
1. “Cassius” – Foals – Antidote
2. “Wraith” – Peace – Single
3. “Set It Off” – Girl Talk – Feed the Animals
4. “All Black (White Tie Affair Remix)” – Good Charlotte feat. Mat Devine – Greatest Remixes
5. “Free” – Graffiti6 – Colours
6. “Young Americans” – The Cure – Single
7. “Empathy” – Crystal Castles – (II)
8. “20 Dollar” – M.I.A. – Kala
9. “Machine Gun” – Portishead – Third
10. “Tighten Up” – Black Keys – Brothers
SIDE B: Mellowing out
11. “Between Two Points” – The Glitch Mob feat. Swan – Single
12. “Lay Your Cards Out” – POLIÇA – Give You The Ghost
13. “Heroes” – David Bowie – Low
14. “Tessellate” – Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
15. “Never Fade Away” – Spector – Enjoy It While It Lasts
16. “Sometimes” – My Bloody Valentine – Loveless
17. ”Music To Walk Home By” – Tame Impala – Lonerism
18. “Tangled Up In Blue” – Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks
19. “You and Whose Army?” – Radiohead – Amnesiac
20. “Girls Like You” – The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You