Happiness is only real when shared

and there is no greater happiness than road-tripping with the perfect soundtrack. So here is yet another mix that supplemented my recent trip to California quite nicely.









1. California- Mates of State

2. Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?- She&Him

3. About to Walk- Throw Me the Statue

4. Bag of Hammers- Thao Nguyen

5. Always Where I Need to Be- The Kooks

6. Like Castanets- Bishop Allen

7. Death to Los Campesinos- Los Campesinos

8. Cherry Tulips- Headlights

9. California Dreamin'- The Mamas and the Papas

10. Heartbeats- The Knife

11. Here Comes Your Man- Pixies









and if that wasn't enough here is the all-time best mix I have ever made of soft songs for pretty night time driving. It definitely soundtracked the best moments of the trip.



1. I Turn My Camera On (amazing Spoon cover)- Rock Kills Kid

2. The Night Starts Here- Stars

3. Caring is Creepy- The Shins

4. Boneless- The Notwist

5. Plasticities- Andrew Bird

6. The Ghost Inside Our House- Cloud Cult

7. Heartbeats- Jose Gonzalez

8. Flume- Bon Iver (best new music find, hands down)

9. Gila- Beach House

10. Hopipolla- Sigur Ros

11. Waiting- City and Colour

12. Red and Purple- The DoDos