Mixtape Tuesday: Betty’s First Quarter Faves, Part Two April 22, 2008

Here is the second installment of my First Quarter Faves. A few things to note: 1) The first and last songs on this list are dripping with the 80s (in the best possible way), 2) If you like Sigur Ros you will probably like the Ólafur Arnalds song, 3) Say what you will about ‘Does it offend you yeah?’ (a 2.3, Shitfork? Really?), but Dawn of the Dead is a really fucking awesome song, and 4) The artwork above is by the enormously talented Matt W. Moore and you can see more of his work and purchase awesome stuff here, and, 5) Songs marked with ** are highly recommended.

11. Gentle Touch - Once You Used to (myspace)

12. Lykke Li - I’m Good, I’m Gone (myspace)

13. Sian Alice Group - Sleep (myspace) **

14. Sleepmakeswaves - One Day You Will Teach Me to Let Go of My Fears (myspace)

15. Olga Kouklaki - Getalife (myspace)

16. The Delano Orchestra - Lucky Star (myspace) **

17. Justice of the Unicorns - Jesus Had a Sweet Girlfriend (myspace)

18. Taken By Cars - The Blackout (myspace)

19. Ólafur Arnalds - Fok (myspace) **

20. Does it offend you yeah? - Dawn of the Dead (myspace) **