album artwork: Noah Smith of ‘Hard Mix‘

Sometime ago, I asked my friend Kevin Devine to make a mix for the series; he finally emerged with something of a ‘mega mix’ for the series. We entitled it ‘City of Brotherly Love’, because Kevin is a brother- in the most humble and human way. His last album, Brother’s Blood was a love letter of sorts, to us brothers (and sisters). Kevin is something of an old soul when it comes to music and according to his mix he’s likely been a loyal listener to some legendary bands for sometime now. I’ve been noticing an interesting trend with the series thus far, a) all of my guest mixers have phenomenal and thorough musical libraries and b) when asked to choose a collection of beloved songs, they almost always choose the artists they’ve coveted for years, the ones that made their mark on their personal story.

The beautiful mix you can grab below is characteristic of Kevin, himself. Over the years as a relentless touring artist he’s acquired a certain mythology around his own songs. To think of the mixes he himself resides in! We’ve had conversations about the immediacy and dissolve of newer music, but the timelessness of Kevin Devine and his masterful ‘goddamn band’ floats above that as one of the remaining few bands that managed to stay with us despite all the noise of bedroom projects and singer-songwriters. I see it as a testament to his own earnest songwriting, telling his own story like journal entries amidst greater injustices and the growing pains of being alive. So from Kevin to you, I joyfully offer this mixtape. Enjoy, friends.

ps- if you haven’t checked out his latest project with Manchester Orchestra, you’re nuts! what are you waiting for? www.myspace.com/badbooksmusic

tracklist

The Breeders – Little Fury
Neil Young – Don’t Cry No Tears
Hank Williams – Long Gone Lonesome Blues
David Bazan – Curse Your Branches
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Hysteric
The Smiths – I Want The One I Can’t Have
The Replacements – Bastards of Young
Nina Simone – I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
John Lennon – Jealous Guy
Elliott Smith – Division Day
Phosphorescent – The Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning
Joanna Newsom – Sadie
Cass McCombs – City of Brotherly Love
Bob Dylan – Love MInus Zero (No Limit)
Leonard Cohen – Chelsea Hotel no. 2
Simon & Garfunkel – Bleecker St.
Sinead O’Connor – Black Boys on Mopeds
Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come
Cat Power – The Color & The Kids
Pavement – Gold Soundz
Red House Painters – Katy’s Song
Nada Surf – Always Love
Patsy Cline – Crazy
Neutral Milk Hotel – Two Headed Boy Pt. II

Download at the link below:

http://www.mediafire.com/?8whvv35bue3p3wt

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