I AM TRYING TO BREAK YOUR HEART || aka, every song that xabi alonso has ever linked, recommended, or mentioned on twitter, 2011-2017. (Spotify)
warning: this playlist is possibly the most pretentious hipster white dude musical collection ever assembled. this playlist lives in bushwick, brooklyn, although it’s loudly considering moving to berlin. this playlist rides a fixed-gear bicycle and is brewing its own kombucha tea in its apartment, in violation of the local building codes and the landlord’s rental agreement. this playlist is a democratic socialist and rails against capitalism, while still scrounging off its parents. this playlist has strong opinions about craft beers.
so basically, it’s my 20s in digital music form. damn it, xabi.
track listing below. enjoy.
Galaxie 500 | Isn’t It A pity
Lou Reed | Perfect Day
The Velvet Underground | Pale Blue Eyes
The Brian Jonestown Massacre | It Girl
Dinosaur Jr. | Don’t Pretend You Didn’t Know
Teenage Fanclub | Neil Jung
Spiritualized | Little Girl
Tame Impala | Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
Howlin’ Wolf | Goin’ Down Slow
Quique González | Tenía que decírtelo
Richard Hawley | Soldier On
Swans | Song For a Warrior
The Flaming Lips | Waitin’ For A Superman
Cass McCombs | The Same Thing
Dan Magan | The Indie Queens Are Waiting
The Black Keys | Little Black Submarines
Low | Try to Sleep
The XX | Intro
Walk the Moon | Tightrope
Arcade Fire | Half Light II (No Celebration)
Phoenix | 1901
Pavement | Gold Soundz
Pavement | Shady Lane
Bon Iver | Blindsided
Arctic Monkeys | Mardy Bum
of Montreal | Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games
Alabama Shakes | I Found You
Steven Malkmus | Animal Midnight
The Stone Roses | I Wanna be Adored
Pixies | Where is My Mind?
Dean Martin | My Rifle, My Pony and Me
Band of Horses | Laredo
Billy Bragg and Wilco | California Stars
Belle & Sebastian | Another Sunny Day
James | Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)
Radiohead | Creep
Wilco | You And I
The Shins | Simple Song
Massive Attack | Paradise Circus
Emiliana Torrini | Gun
M83 | Midnight City
Kavinsky | Nightcall
College & Electric Youth | A Real Hero
The Verve | The Drugs Don’t Work
Leonard Cohen | Show Me The Place
The Clash | Jimmy Jazz
Iggy Pop | Lust for Life
Red Hot Chili Peppers | Under the Bridge
Morrissey | Everyday is like Sunday
My Bloody Valentine | only tomorrow ((not currently available on spotify))
all of you who keep tagging this with "why is xabi alonso back on my dash" .... imagine how i feel right now.
(also i fixed the playlist to add the last song now that mbv's on spotify.)
















