It’s playlist time!

CARTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS

Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines
The Lucksmiths - Now I’m Even Further Away
Art Brut - Moving To L.A.
Thao With The Get Down Stay Down - Travel
The Features - Leave It All Behind
LCD Soundsystem - North American Scum
Say Hi - Northwestern Girls
Electrelane - To The East
Grizzly Bear - While You Wait For The Others
The Dø - Travel Light
Patrick Wolf - The Gypsy King
Beirut - Elephant Gun
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago (Live @ KCRW)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Runaway
Sunset Rubdown - You Go On Ahead (Trumpet Trumpet II)
Emmy the Great - Bad Things Coming, We Are Safe

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Obviously I am really excited about going overseas! Because I’m sick of my uni and the people in it, and I could say I’m travelling to ‘find myself’ but if we’re being honest I just want to burn bridges and warm my hands against the flames of academia. But the thrill of excitement is also tempered by the knowledge that I’m leaving someone really important behind, and long distance takes on a whole new meaning when instead of state borders you’re crossing time zones. This might account for the, um, slightly downcast tone throughout the mix—but the cheery poptones of Art Brut ought to set things right. Enjoy!

Oh, and here’s a bonus song that might explain the playlist name:

The Lucksmiths - Guess How Much I Love You

Here’s me, here’s you; draw a line between the two. This is cartography for beginners: on a map the gap’s three fingers, but it’s more than that, it’s more than that.

[Image: trapingus @ flickr]