An Empire of Fun [Summer Compilation, Solid Melts]

Summer time is here, which means beaches, bikinis, BBQs and mixtapes. Some noteworthy compilations to have come out have been from SmokeDon'tSmoke, Dead As Digital, Beko DSL, among countless others and now the fine fellows over at Solid Melts have put together a pretty impressive line up. The tape features 25 artists, including: C V L T S, Vehicle Blues, Julian Lynch, Cloud Nothings, Kevin Greenspon and Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk. The music ranges from pop to punk to experimental.

Swimsuit - Mongoose

Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk - Freesoup

Prussia - You Don't Mean That Much, Relax

The compilation can be downloaded here

Welcome Home / Diggin' The Universe [Woodsist Records]

FIT has a new release and it is something to get excited about. Welcome Home/Diggin' the Universe is a compilation of between several Woodsist artists (Woods, Fresh & Onlys, White Fence, Moon Duo and the Mantles) as well as several others such as RUN DMT, Alex Bleeker, City Center and Ducktails. There are 13 tracks overall and the line up is simply phenomenal; this is one compilation tape definitely worth giving a listen to.

Full Lineup:

Woods

RUN DMT

White Fence

The Fresh & Onlys

The Mantles

Skygreen Leopards

Alex Bleeker

Moon Duo

City Center

Cause Co Motion

Art Museums

Nodzzz

Ducktails

Thanks to Tally Ho for putting up the list

The tape can be purchased here

Raven Sings The Blues [Vol. 2]

This new online release caught my eye this morning; put out by the Raven Sings The Blues blog this compilation features many great artists and includes some bay area favorites, such as Thee Oh Sees, Moon Duo and Sonny and the Sunsets. It is available for a free download here