With my sincerest thanks to all the artists, labels, and publicity folks involved, this week’s podcast is dedicated to the rigorous training regime I assume we’ve all undertaken to prepare for the release of the new Call Of Duty game next week. Because stepping up your game requires more than simply frittering away a year’s worth of sick days to spend every precious waking hour improving your K/D ratio; it demands the cultivation of an ideal environment for focused gaming and, by extension, the pwning of n00bs. Thus: mood music! I present here a collection of atmospheric tunes designed to keep mind sharp and your vainglorious kill-spirits soaring. Remember, your enemies are well-slept and frustratingly talented, and you need every advantage you can muster—so stock up on energy drinks, pop this on the deck, and let the pixel-blood flow.

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1. Geographer :: “Kites”
:: (0:01 – 4:06)
:: from Animal Shapes (Tricycle Records; 2010)
:: myspace.com/geographermusic

2. Diamond Rings :: “All Yr Songs”
:: (4:07 – 6:48)
:: from Special Affections (Secret City; 2010)
:: myspace.com/diamondrings

3. Doldrums :: “Painted Black”
:: (6:49 – 9:56)
:: Single (Self-released; 2010)
:: myspace.com/doldrumstoronto

4. Blue Hawaii :: “Dream Electrixria (Silly Kissers remix)”
:: (9:57 – 12:13)
:: Single (Arbutus; 2010)
:: myspace.com/bluebluehawaii

5. Grimes :: “sagrad прекрасный”
:: (12:14 – 17:26)
:: from Halfaxa (Arbutus; 2010)
:: myspace.com/boucherville

6. Future Islands :: “In the Fall (f/ Katrina Ford)”
:: (17:27 – 22:25)
:: from In the Fall EP (Thrill Jockey; 2010)
:: myspace.com/futureislands

7. Shapes & Sizes :: “Tell Your Mum”
:: (22:26 – 26:41)
:: from Candle to Your Eyes (Asthmatic Kitty; 2010)
:: myspace.com/shapesandsizes

8. Warpaint :: “Undertow”
:: (26:42- 32:30)
:: from The Fool (Rough Trade; 2010)
:: myspace.com/worldwartour

9. Sean Nicholas Savage :: “Disco Dancing”
:: (32:31 – 36:43)
:: from Mutual Feelings of Respect and Admiration (Arbutus; 2010)
:: myspace.com/seannicholassavage

10. Memoryhouse :: “Caregiver”
:: (36:44 – 40:44)
:: Single (Self-released; 2010)
:: myspace.com/wearememoryhouse

11. Winchester Warm :: “Pardon”
:: (40:45 – 43:16)
:: from Sky One Room (Self-released; 2010)
:: myspace.com/winchesterwarm

12. Rich Aucoin :: “Undead”
:: (43:17 – 47:46)
:: from Public Publication EP (Sonic Entertainment; 2010)
:: myspace.com/richaucoin

13. Pop Winds :: “Will Be A Dream”
:: (47:47 – 53:48)
:: from The Turquoise (Arbutus; 2010)
:: myspace.com/thepopwinds