Here we go, a mixtape of some of my favourite artists and songs of 2010 so far. Posting has been rather sporadic on here as per usual, but I think we have more than made up for that with this (and the other two that are in the works). We’ve got summery indie pop all the way through to some thundering and swaggering rock and roll – but I can’t try and take all the credit for finding these – at least a couple were spotted by the fine folks over at The 405 – so hat tip to them, and thanks to Lee Jordan for the photo.

Art Museums kick off this mixtape with some wonderfully rough around the edges piece of indie pop. Strummed guitars, a foot tapping beat and all beautifully under produced on a Tascam 388 tape machine.

Lil Daggers continue in that vein of home recordings, but they ste up the tempo, and throw in some organ that wouldn’t have sounded out of place on an old Doors record. Short,sweet, fuzzy rock and roll.

We’ve featured ABC Club on here before, but we’ve got more from them here in Tinkering teacups. Sweeting, and soft guitar over rolling drums and understated vocals.

Long time favourites of mine Good Shoes are back with a new record to promote, so here we’ve got the B-side of single The Way My Heart Beats. Tight guitar, thumping drums and a chorus that will stay with your for days. This is part of a free dowload package along with more songs and videos avilable for joining their mailing list.

Swedish duo The Sweet Serenades wrap you in in soft vocals and catchy guitar and synthline whilst the drums thunder at you through the clouds.

All The Damn Kids clatter straight in with a summer-synth drenched indie-pop, before falling away to harmonies and rebuilding that will lift anyone into the sunshine.

The Fine Arts Showcase continues the perfect summer indie pop theme, with a simple piano-chord led delight that should get anyone moving. They have a habit of writing songs that define my summer.

Du Paque thunder in a bass and drum heavy offering, with Matilda Månsdotter’s desperate vocals pouring the emotion into the track.

Kick Up The Fire stomp along with melodic post-hardcore anthem, with shouted harmonies, tight guitars and double time drums. If they carry on lik ethis they may well eclipse The Cooper Temple Clause from whose song they take their name.

Temder Trap have taken a new direction with the addition of Elizabeth Morris and Katrina Dixon, as this is a tour de force of swaggering, fuzzy indie pop, that sails through its two and a half minutes at a pace.

Chapter24 takes that swagger a step further with Hepcats, that stomps its way through this eminently danceable piece of indie rock, with an added element of vocal freak out screeching that has helped them become one of the most exciting live acts around.

01. Art Museums – Sculpture Gardens
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02. Lil Daggers – Hungry
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03. ABC Club – Tinkering Teacups
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04. Good Shoes – Easier Easier
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05. The Sweet Serenades – Die Young
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06. All The Damn Kids – The Books Stop Here
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07. The Fine Arts Showcase – This Is The Day
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08. Du Paque – Shabby
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09. Kick Up The Fire – Cocktails And Gold
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10. Tender Trap – Girls With Guns
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11. Chapter24 – Hepcats
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The Lost Mixtape vol.2