'an hour on the road'

When it comes to mixmaking, the "road trip mix" is the cliche standard. Every one of you has made one. Whether it consists of songs deemed appropriate for a long, lonely night on the road or it contains cheeful, upbeat songs that push the speedometer toward its maximum, we all need tunes for the road.

Two weeks ago Jill and I went to Asheville for her first visit. In honor of the trip I crafted a mix of all the songs that remind me of that town, this summer, and just being on the road. Some songs are cute, some epic, some just make you want to dance or sing along. All of them are good and necessary when you put the pedal to the floor. I crafted it to last just about the length of the trip and I'm happy to share it here with you.

'an hour on the road'
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1. "7/4 (Shoreline)" - Broken Social Scene
2. "Idiot Heart" - Sunset Rubdown
3. "Chicago" - Sufjan Stevens
4. "Lisztomania" - Phoenix
5. "This Year" - The Mountain Goats
6. "Bull Black Nova" - Wilco
7. "Lust for Life" - Girls
8. "Feedback in the Field" - Plants and Animals
9. "Keep the Car Running" - Arcade Fire
10. "A Teenage in Love" - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
11. "Amplifier" - Kurt Vile
12. "I Feel It All" - Feist
13. "Say Please" - Monsters of Folk
14. "The Bleeding Heart Show" - The New Pornographers