Future Islands - "Crish" (Javelin Remixxx)

So far, the only fault I've found with Future Islands' soaring LP On The Water is that its vinyl version doesn't include the beautifully put together "Crish," a collaboration between the band and Brooklyn duo Javelin. Here's the story behind the track from Future Islands: "Crish is a song that was recorded for On the Water but the lyrics weren't completed in time to make the cut. We asked Javelin if they would do a remix of it for a bonus track. At this point, we're not sure if our version of 'Crish' will ever see the light of day, but we really love what Javelin did with it... I feel like it's more of a collaboration than a remix." For the record, the lyrics came out pretty fantastic. It's also refreshing to hear a lighter and less dramatic vocal take atop Gerrit Welmers' typically stupendous synth work.

Buy On The Water from Thrill Jockey.

Future Islands - Crish (Javelin Remixxx)

Mixtape #3: Free Your Minds

SIDE A

The Funk Brothers - "Their Own Language"

The Very Best - "Julia" (Javelin remix)
Javelin - "Moscow 1980"

Voxtrot - "The Start of Something"
Club 8 - "Western Hospitality"
Fang Island - "Daisy"
Toro Y Moi - "Causers of This"
Twin Sister - "All Around and Away We Go"
French Kicks - "Said So What"
The Love Language - "Heart To Tell"

SIDE B
The Morning Benders - "Why Don't They Let Us Fall In Love"
Cavedweller - "Can't Cook Down"
Tom Petty - "Keeping Me Alive"
Blondie - "Die Young, Stay Pretty"
Blair - "Paris France"
Free Energy - "Something In Common"
Megapuss - "Crop Circle Jerk '94"
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - "Mama Don't Like My Man"
Vetiver - "See You Tonight"

Free Your Minds mixtape.zip

To retain track order, drag the folder (afters it's unzipped) into an iTunes playlist.

Javelin - "Vibrationz"

Cousins Tom Van Buskirk and George Langford are Javelin—a Brooklyn by-way-of Providence duo that specializes in a particularly dancey and carefree genre-spanning brand of beat-making and sampling. Their first full-length, No Más, is due out April 20th via David Byrne's Luaka Bop label.

Javelin - "Vibrationz" (from No Más)

Javelin - "Lindsey Brohan" (from Javelin)