Inside Man Erg's Monumental No. 9 Mix

 

Another year ends, quite a traumatic one for me, but I won't dwell on that, I need to look forward... 
No matter what life throws at us, there's always good music to help us through the bad times. So, to end this year, as promised, here are a few of Man Erg's favourite songs/artists from 2025. There's certainly plenty of good music on this comp, with quite a few artists unfamiliar to me which I will definitely be seeking out. 
I need to catch up on some of the more recent releases the past 3 or so months, so my "best of" 2025 mix won't appear for at least a couple of weeks. I hope you enjoy Man Erg's favourites from the past year, as much as I enjoyed compiling them, and I wish all of you the most wonderful new year. Cheers!

 Part 1
  1. Insecure Men - Cleaning Bricks (3:03)
  2. Harry the Nightgown - Two Sides (2:52)
  3. Clémentine March - Stories (2:16)
  4. Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan - All Mod Cons (3:35)
  5. The Moles - Alvin Hollis (2:26)
  6. Dimorphodons - I Want You to Know (6:08)
  7. Dead Famous People - Gladwrap (3:38)
  8. The Miracle Seeds - A Ripple in Time (5:31)
  9. Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko - Special Rider Blues (5:08)
10. Lake Ruth - Potalaka Listening Station (3:35)
11. Man/Woman/Chainsaw - Only Girl (3:34)
12. These New Puritans - A Season in Hell (5:00)
13. Rural Tapes - Flower Lab (6:36)
14. Hannah Cohen - Dusty (4:03)
15. SOYUZ - Krok (3:04)
16. jasmine.4.t - Did U No (5:03)
17. pôt-pot - I AM! (5:58)

Part 2
  1. Gwenno - St Ives New School (5:43)
  2. Litronix - Electric Panoramic (4:43)
  3. Melody's Echo Chamber - Burning Man (2:27)
  4. Ringlets - Hit the Frog (4:39)
  5. Preen - English Sun (3:44)
  6. Cate Le Bon - Mothers of Riches (4:33)
  7. SHOLTO - Smooth Sailing ft. Phoebe Coco (3:04)
  8. Midlake - Make Haste (4:46)
  9. Smote - Snodgerss (3:49)
10. Dyr Faser - Human Interest (3:18)
11. Stereolab - Esemplastic Creeping Eruption (6:02)
12. The Bats - Corner Coming Up (4:08)
13. Yzoula & Louis Fontaine - La Promenade De La Jeune Sorcière (3:23)
14. Midnight Rodeo - Buggin' Out (4:56)
15. Don Leisure - Bra^n Swi^t (3:59)
16. House of All - The Good Englishman (4:47)
17. Atom Juice - Sexi Frogs (6:57)

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Best of 2023 mix - Volume 1

 

As we approach the end of another year, here is my first volume of favorites from 2023. Similar to last year, I haven't been able to listen to nearly enough new releases this year, primarily due to work commitments and a few personal issues at home which have limited the opportunity to seek out and discover new releases. These factors have had a notable impact on my mental health, affecting my mindset when it comes to compiling as many mixes as I have in previous years.  Hopefully things will improve and I'll be a bit more active on the blog next year.

I've still managed to discover some amazing bands, so it wasn't all bad. This first volume features many artists familiar to regular visitors to my blog, along with a few new discoveries. As for my favorite albums of the year, "Gardeners of the Earth" by White Canyon & The 5th Dimension is probably my top pick. Other highlights include "Oas" by Dina Ögon, "Ghost Notes" by John Matthias/Jay Auborn, "The Memory Effect" by Paintbox, and "Dormida en Sus Ojos" by Celistia. The self-titled debut album by Abstract Concrete is my most recent enjoyable discovery, featuring one of my favorite musicians, Charles Hayward, formerly of This Heat and Camberwell Now.

Wishing you all a Happy Christmas, and once again thanks to everybody who has taken the time to post comments on this blog. I hope you enjoy this compilation, coming soon I'll be posting Man Erg's favourite tunes from the past year so that'll be something to look forward to. Cheers!


  1. Les Big Byrd - I'm Living a Saved Life Now (5:14)
  2. Dorotheo - Humano (4:20)
  3. Louis Fontaine - Voyage Cosmique (2:26)
  4. Frankie and the Witch Fingers - Weird Dog (3:57)
  5. Mermaidens - Push It (3:42)
  6. PNEM - Mecari (8:47)
  7. Alice - Deux Mille Trains (2:16)
  8. Abstract Concrete - Sad Bogbrush (3:43)
  9. Sababa 5 - Alpis (3:18)
10. Picot - Si Tu Veux (3:27)
11. Homunculus Res - Viaggio Astrale di una Polpetta (5:15)
12. The Soap Opera - The Clouds Are Laughing at Me (2:08)
13. Motorpsycho - W.C.A. (4:07)
14. Vanishing Twin - Lotus Eater (4:21)
15. The Gaslamp Killer & The Heliocentrics - Manic Panic (5:00)
16. Sons of Zöku - Möönlight (8:29)
17. David A. Jaycock - White Tea from the Vending Machine (2:59)
18. En Attendant Ana - Wonder (5:47)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 88

 

  1. Celistia - Dormida en Sus Ojos (6:16)
  2. Color Green - Ain't It Sad (4:18)
  3. PNEM - Mikro Elektro (4:47)
  4. Bachdenkel - The Whole World (Looking Over My Shoulder) (3:34)
  5. The Colourfield - Pushing Up the Daisies (4:01)
  6. Siegfried Schwab - Gettin' High (2:24)
  7. The NoMen - Worming Tablets (4:16)
  8. Alice - Un Oiseau Magnifique (2:45)
  9. Nucleus - Sun Child (5:14)
10. Dury Dava - Zoupa (3:56)
11. Zero 7 - Give It Away (5:16)
12. Death and Vanilla - Find Another Illusion (4:01)
13. Bill Callahan & Bonnie "Prince" Billy - OD'd in Denver (3:28)
14. Zukunft - Nightspeed (5:08)
15. Skaldowie - Jak Znikajacy Punkt (6:35)
16. Sven Wunder - North Wind Rattles the Leaves (4:17)
17. Lelee - Nestaješ (4:54)
18. The Dials - Behind the Bookshelf (3:41)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 84

 

  1. Bitmap - The Lion That Melted in the Rain (2:46)
  2. Marie Modiano - Si la Si Ré (5:02)
  3. The Black Angels - A Walk on the Outside (3:05)
  4. Giuliano Sorgini - Clessidra (2:25)
  5. Half Man Half Biscuit - Footprints (4:41)
  6. The Murlocs - Growing Pains (2:29)
  7. Alain Goraguer - La Femme (2:08)
  8. Krokodil - Lady of Attraction (4:18)
  9. Ill Considered - Sandstorm (4:32)
10. Bifannah - Novíssima Guarda (3:15)
11. Stereolab - Spool of Collusion (2:11)
12. Amorphous Androdgynous - Hombre Malo (2:59)
13. Tall Dwarfs - The Winner (2:45)
14. Vox Populi! - Caballo Blanco (3:22)
15. Kolonel Djafaar - Lamentation (4:48)
16. Beautify Junkyards - Verde Pino (4:39)
17. O'o - Dorica Castra (3:54)
18. Space Art - Axus (3:20)
19. Julian Cope - Prodigal Sun (3:53)
20. Humphreys & Keen - The Free Life (2:37)
21. Pierre Arvay - Sky Way (2:42)
22. Kacy & Clayton - The Siren's Song (3:42)
23. Holy Magick - Stolen Car (3:18)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 83

 

  1. The Black Albumen - Girl from the Baltic Sea (3:53)
  2. Fontän - Early Morning (5:34)
  3. Kikagaku Moyo - Can You Imagine Nothing? (4:23)
  4. The Lijadu Sisters - Bayi L'ense (6:34)
  5. Scapa Flow - Somewhere (2:40)
  6. Vinyl Williams - Modern Arch (3:43)
  7. Graham Mushnik - At Sea / The Wreck (7:14)
  8. Elaine Howley - Autumn Speak (3:40)
  9. Oneida - Solid (7:26)
10. Slapp Happy / Henry Cow - Strayed (1:49)
11. Isabelle Aubret - Casa Forte (2:45)
12. The Movers - Oupa Is Back (3:35)
13. Hong Kong in the 60s - Summer's Bird (3:45)
14. Oats - Bee Balcony (5:54)
15. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - Unbraid: The Merge (5:24)
16. Birds Flying Backwards - Surrender to The Void I, II & III (4:53)
17. Hawkwind - Fable of a Failed Race (extended version) (6:48)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 77

 

  1. Limiñanas / Garnier - Saul (5:38)
  2. Darondo - Qualified (2:49)
  3. The Soundcarriers - Falling Back (3:43)
  4. Charlotte Walters - Angel of Sin (2:10)
  5. L. Voag - Kitchen (2:19)
  6. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Semi-Multicoloured Caucasian (4:19)
  7. Justen O'Brien & Jake - Are You Ready to Leave (4:03)
  8. Mission of Burma - Trem Two (4:09)
  9. Papete - Se Num Samba (3:42)
10. Tony Allen - Get Together (5:54)
11. The High Voices - Halilit Kesem (3:59)
12. Bill Wilson - Pay Day Give Away (3:56)
13. Smog - Held (3:57)
14. Yard Act - Land of the Blind (2:59)
15. Emmanuelle Parrenin & Detlef Weinrich - A Zombie's Passport (4:35)
16. Et Cetera - The Really Great Escape (4:08)
17. Dougie Stu - Another One for Slug (4:06)
18. Spindrift - Joe Medicine Crow (2:36)
19. Franco Micalizzi - Laure (# 3) (4:18)
20. Amit Kumar & Chorus - Y.O.G.A. (6:01)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 69

 

  1. Gong - Love Is How You Make It (3:26)
  2. Implosion Quintet - Skeleton Crew (3:57)
  3. Koncz Zsuzsa és az Illés Zenekar - Visz a Vonat (3:17)
  4. The Advisory Circle - Discipline Before Data (3:51)
  5. Cyril Cyril - Al Boustan (3:21)
  6. Shadow Folk - Chaos (3:39)
  7. Repetitor - Kroz Vetar (3:02)
  8. The Art of Lovin' - You Got the Power (2:59)
  9. Bressa Creeting Cake - They Write Words to People Who are Dead (2:44)
10. Hollow Ship - Magic Mountain (3:32)
11. Solid Space - Contemplation (3:16)
12. Wendy Eisenberg - AOB (2:48)
13. Gate Way - Morning Quiet Song (3:12)
14. Laure Briard - Eu Voo (2:17)
15. The Stars - Subway (aka Night Walker) (11:19)
16. Odin - Be the Man You Are (2:40)
17. Grave Flowers Bongo Band - VATMM (3:18)
18. Josh Rouse + Kurt Wagner - 65 (3:28)
19. Supersister - Psychopath (3:58)
20. Ryley Walker - Pond Scum Ocean (7:07)
21. Thievery Corporation - Firelight (feat. Lou Lou Ghelichkhani) (3:30)
22. Modern Art - Landscape From a Dream (3:55)
23. Aloa Input - The Other Rainbow (3:06)
24. Eduardo Bort - Yann (3:39)
25. Miranda Lee Richards - Colours So Fine (5:27)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 68

  1. Rural Tapes - Reddal (8:19)

  2. The Junkyard Liberty - Let It Go (3:29)

  3. International Music - Insel der Verlassenheit (3:51)

  4. 77:78 - Love Said (Let's Go) (3:19)

  5. Amon Düül II - Light (3:47)

  6. The Fallen Leaves - Out in a Forest (3:21)

  7. Poppycock - Magic Mothers (3:59)

  8. Camarão Orkestra - Samba Crevets (4:47)

  9. Spectrum Meets Captain Memphis - Til Your Mainline Comes (3:40)

10. Bipolaroid - Madeline (2:39)

11. The Projects - Accidents will Happen (4:09)

12. Axemen - Mourning of Youth (3:42)

13. The Smell of Incense - Columbine Confused (5:38)

14. David Ian Roberts - Carillon (3:50)

15. Djinn - Nights with Kurupi (4:25)

16. Jantar - Bergen op Zoom (5:41)

17. The Damned - Life Goes On (4:03)

18. Leon Paul-Phillips - Way Out (2:39)

19. World of Twist - On the Scene (4:32)

20. Mt. Mountain - Diablo (3:24)

21. William Doyle - Who Cares (2:32)

22. Léo Siallac - Un Nouvel Été Sans Amour (3:32)

23. HMS Ginafore - Comfort in Rum (1:56)

24. Ghost Funk Orchestra - Lone (2:32)

25. Veik - Château Guitar (4:50)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 66

 

  1. io audio recordings - Wolf Spider Jr. (6:41)
  2. Jane Weaver - Flock (3:25)
  3. Elaine Kibaro - Douleur (2:29)
  4. Nasca - Democracia e seus demônios (5:48)
  5. Cobalt Chapel - The Sequel (3:48)
  6. The Lounge Society - Generation Game (5:30)
  7. Gaye Su Akyol - Laziko (4:04)
  8. Still Corners - A Kiss Before Dying (2:45)
  9. Marie Modiano - Guérir ma colère (5:27)
10. Electric Light Orchestra - First Movement (Jumping Biz) (2:58)
11. Beige Banquet - Hotel Room (3:38)
12. May Lam - I Wouldn't Want You Any More (3:08)
13. Golden Dawn Arkestra - Shabuki (3:36)
14. Gloria - Skeletons (4:39)
15. Momus - Movement (4:22)
16. Jack - Biography of a First Son (3:08)
17. Wayne County & The Electric Chairs - Trying to Get on the Radio (4:38)
18. Richard Swift - Losing Sleep (4:30)
19. Black Star Liner - Swimmer (4:41)
20. Goat Girl - Closing In (3:35)
21. Pony del Sol - L'amour Argent (3:15)
22. Sister Wives - I Fyny Af / Rise (4:02)
23. Pierre Vassiliu - Spider Man (3:42)
24. Ugly Custard - Custard's Last Stand (2:54)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 62

 

 

 

 

  1. The Noveltones - Left Bank 2 (2:26)
  2. P.E. Hewitt Jazz Ensemble - Bada Que Bash (4:08)
  3. Osees - Gong of Catastrophe (4:40)
  4. Mild Orange - Share This Dance (5:49)
  5. Todd Parker and The Witches - Slipping Into the Mirror (4:46)
  6. The Merry-Go-Round - You're a Very Lovely Woman (2:52)
  7. The Earlies - Morning Wonder (5:31)
  8. Beverly Glenn-Copeland - In the Image (4:17)
  9. The Voices - Savant (4:53)
10. Brigitte Fontaine - Dommage Que Tu Sois Mort (2:22)
11. The Left Outsides - Down to the Waterside (3:40)
12. Focus - Sugar Island (3:02)
13. Dr. Pete Larson and his Cytotoxic Nyatiti Band - Koblo (5:37)
14. Magik Markers - Hymn for 2020 (4:11)
15. Dead Meadow - One More Toll Taker (2:51)
16. Ellis/Munk Ensemble - Electric Saloon (8:52)
17. Laurie Johnson - The Professionals (1:52)
18. Stark Reality - Junkman's Song (7:34)

 

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 56

 

My PC died on me just after I finished this latest volume in the Spaghetti Tree series, I had to borrow a laptop from a member of my family so I could post, so thanks to them! Due to being absolutely skint, this will be my last post for a while until I can afford a new (or refurbished) PC. Hopefully sooner than later, as I have a few more artist anthologies I was working on and would like to complete. 

So, I hope you enjoy this new volume, stay safe and see you (maybe) soon!

  1. Muun Bato - Muun Bato (3:54)

  2. Tara King Th. - Shut Up Baby! (feat. Brisa Roché) (2:36)
  3. D, B, M + T - World (5:14)
  4. Euros Childs - Be Be High (2:11)
  5. Chris Joss - Terasonic Overload (3:35)
  6. The Kinks - Plastic Man (3:01)
  7. Diane - Bertrand Cantat (2:04)
  8. Kramer - You Don't Know (3:07)
  9. Momus - Howard Hughes (3:15)
10. Ambrose Campbell - Yolanda (3:11)
11. Diane Hildebrand - Early Morning Blues and Greens (3:12)
12. ROY - Is It You? (Sky Brother) (2:12)
13. Alan Parker - Maximum Thrust 1 (2:21)
14. Halo Noose - Fire (4:47)
15. Marvin, Welch & Farrar - Simplify Your Head (2:47)
16. Yorkston/Thorne/Khan - Waliyan Da Raja (4:20)
17. Gunesh - Girl (3:40)
18. The Soft Machine - Why Are We Sleeping? (5:32)
19. Carton - Deux Cafés (3:16)
20. Caleb Landry Jones - All I Am in You/The Big Worm (3:24)
21. Emile - I Krystalkuglens Skær (2:20)
22. Nice Strong Arm - Aberration (3:59)
23. Soft Hearted Scientists - Whatever Happened to You/The Sleepers in the Hill (5:20)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 55

  1. Elephant Stone - Hollow World (4:03)
  2. Pony del Sol - Les Arbres Menteurs (3:41)
  3. The Go-Betweens - Old Mexico (4:37)
  4. Cat Stevens - Lovely City (When Do You Laugh) (2:39)
  5. Bongos, Bass and Bob - Thorazine Shuffle (5:07)
  6. Calibro 35 - Convergere in Giambellino (3:30)
  7. Eddy Detroit - Beelzeebub (2:24)
  8. Denim - Mrs Mills (3:53)
  9. Nick Eberhardt - Crazy One (3:06)
10. Hotlegs - Um Wah, Um Woh (5:04)
11. The Love Explosion - Bill Wyman : Astral Energy (4:37)
12. Sparklehorse - Someday I Will Treat You Good (3:40)
13. Pretty Lightning - There Is Ooze on Our Shooze (2:14)
14. Juniore - Bizarre (3:36)
15. The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Oh Bother (3:45)
16. Brinsley Schwarz - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding (3:32)
17. Deux Filles - Her Masters Voice (2:52)
18. RF Shannon - Tooth Ache (4:16)
19. Bitmap - The Situation (2:56)
20. The Heliocentrics - Burning Wooden Ship (5:35)
21. Drugstore - The Funeral (But Most of All) (4:16)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 54

 

  1. Townes Van Zandt - Dream Spider (1:55)

  2. Slowness - Rose (4:56)
  3. Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven - Me and the Devil (4:47)
  4. Dry Cleaning - Sit Down Meal (3:43)
  5. Mellow Candle - Buy or Beware (3:03)
  6. Issam Hajali - Intazirne (3:11)
  7. Gary Pacific Orchestra - Soft Wind (2:04)
  8. Loma - Dark Oscillations (5:35)
  9. Isobel Campbell - Counting Fireflies (3:32)
10. Donovan - Appearances (3:38)
11. Cornershop - One Uncareful Lady Owner (3:51)
12. Kaleta & Super Yamba Band - Goyitò (4:21)
13. The Tea Set - Flaccid Pot (3:50)
14. Arthur Russell - Everybody Everybody (2:46)
15. Kongar-ol Ondar - Dürgen Chugaa (Fast Talk) (1:33)
16. Spoonfed Hybrid - Make a Fist (2:33)
17. Jono El Grande - Abiding Swansong (4:00)
18. Bob Lind - How Dare You Love Me (3:47)
19. Salami Rose Joe Louis - Love the Sun (2:29)
20. The NoMen - Suzi Quatro's Boots (1:19)
21. The Tower - Captain Decker (4:27)
22. Pescado Rabioso - A Starosta, El Idiota (3:14)
23. Françoise Hardy - Viens (2:12)
24. Hayvanlar Alemi - Hadron Collider Twist (2:53)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 53

 

After the previous volume which was dedicated to the 60s & 70s, back to normal for this one. A wide selection of (mostly) obscure music spanning every decade from the 60s to the present day, though this volume leans heavily towards psychedelia. Not much of a surprise there I guess!

Thanks again to Sarah who's online photos I will be using for artwork on the current batch of Spaghetti Tree volumes. Also thanks to Manerg who's bandcamp wishlist I found quite influential in some of the artists featured on this volume. Info on each track provided in download file.

  1. The Boo Radleys - I Will Always Ask You Where You've Been Even Though I Know the Answer (3:04)

  2. The Dandelion Set - Pristina Strawberry Girl (2:23)
  3. Richard in Your Mind - All I Can Do (3:30)
  4. The Future Eve featuring Robert Wyatt - 04.08 (2:49)
  5. The Galaxy Electric - Calm Down (3:38)
  6. Edu Passeto & Gui Tavares - Herói de Jornal (2:20)
  7. Gravenhurst - The Velvet Cell (5:00)
  8. Robyn Hitchcock & Andy Partridge - Turn Me On, Deadman (3:34)
  9. Pilot - Auntie Iris (1:48)
10. Testbild! - Vita Staden (4:53)
11. Forever Pavot - Ça Lance (3:16)
12. The Paupers - Black Thank You Package (3:08)
13. Syd Barrett - Golden Hair (Take 5) (2:13)
14. Here and Now - Seventies Youth (4:57)
15. Choo Choo Train - Happy Bicycle (2:55)
16. Fred Lane & His Hittite Hotshots - The Man With the Foldback Ears (2:48)
17. Roy Wood - Wake Up (3:20)
18. Humphreys & Keen - You Too (3:48)
19. Svitlana Nianio - Episode 6 (3:09)
20. Los Destellos - Boogaloo del Perro (3:28)
21. Frown Pow'r - Keep the Bores at Bay (2:39)
22. Maud Octallinn - La Souplesse (2:41)
23. The New Lines - A Solitary Congress (3:50)
24. Super Furry Animals - Venus & Serena (3:24)

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Best of 2019 mix - Volume 1

 

  1. PicaPica - Cast in Stone (2:37)

  2. Surf Friends - Let's Go Out Tonight (5:34)
  3. Lightning Bolt - Tom Thump (2:41)
  4. Altin Gün - Derdimi Dökersem (3:51)
  5. Juju - Motherfucker Core (7:18)
  6. Pan American - Brewthru (3:26)
  7. Ty Segall - The Arms (3:29)
  8. Twink with Moths & Locusts and Heavy Friends - Fear the Unknown (3:13)
  9. Olden Yolk - Distant Episode (2:22)
10. Rev Rev Rev - Egocandy (3:04)
11. Otoboke Beaver - Binge Eating Binge Drinking Bulimia (0:53)
12. Gruff Rhys - Taranau Mai (3:35)
13. Vanishing Twin - Magician's Success (3:55)
14. Big Business - We Can Swarm / El Pollo (3:48)
15. Lost Crowns - Dandy Doesn't Know (3:37)
16. Laure Briard - Energie (2:42)
17. David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights - Looks Like I'm Running Out (2:53)
18. Badge Époque Ensemble - Enormous Profit (3:43)
19. Gnoomes - Irma (3:29)
20. Molpé - Le Poids (2:40)
21. James Yorkston - Brittle (3:15)
22. Girl Band - Couch Combover (3:34)
23. Lucille Furs - Leave It As You Found It (1:48)
24. Peter Perrett - Love Comes on Silent Feet (2:22)

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