Good Weather For Airstrikes

Here it is, M3 Volume 6, in all it’s blissful indie pop glory. As I mentioned before, Volume 6 is in the same musical vein as Volume 3, and the two share a similar lighthearted whimsical sound as well as some of the same bands. Now I realize I’m risking any indie cred I may or may not have ever had by putting some borderline pop-punk/emo bands (Jack’s Mannequin and The Format) on the first two tracks of this CD, but I believe these two songs to be some of the catchiest and most universally enjoyable songs of the year. Next up on the album are two female-vocalist tracks courtesy of Rilo Kiley and KT Tunstall (”Portions For Foxes” and “Suddenly I See”), followed by The New Pornographers third consecutive M3 appearance, this time representing with their newest block-rockin’ single, “Use It”. Possibly the highlight of the album is The Decemberists’ “Legionnaire’s Lament”, which is, to say the least, amazing, followed by Feist’s “Mushaboom”, which might actually be the happiest song ever. Next up is old-school indie heroes, Modest Mouse (who are also represented by Sun Kil Moon’s cover of their song, “Tiny Cities Made of Ashes”), with their masterpiece, “3rd Planet”, along with other indie veterans Death Cab For Cutie and Ryan Adams, along with newcomer Devin Davis. Rounding out the final section of the album are Pinback with their OC-approved single, “Fortress”, as well as Okkervil River, Sun Kil Moon, and finally The Decemberists again, closing things out with their beautiful misfit/renegade anthem, “On The Bus Mall”.

M3 Volume 6:
01. “Holiday From Real” - Jack’s Mannequin
02. “The First Single (You Know Me)” - The Format
03. “Portions For Foxes” - Rilo Kiley
04. “Suddenly I See” - KT Tunstall
05. “Use It” - The New Pornographers
06. “Legionnaire’s Lament” - The Decemberists
07. “Mushaboom” - Feist
08. “3rd Planet” - Modest Mouse
09. “Crooked Teeth” - Death Cab For Cutie
10. “Iron Woman” - Devin Davis
11. “New York, New York” - Ryan Adams
12. “Fortress” - Pinback
13. “The Latest Toughs” - Okkervil River
14. “Tiny Cities Made of Ashes” - Sun Kil Moon
15. “On The Bus Mall” - The Decemberists

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