Eventually I will break this vicious cycle of posting nothing but Mike Mixes on my site. But I fear it won’t come soon enough: good music is piling up way too fast. I’ll try my best to write about it all eventually, but in the meantime here’s a short list of amazing albums: High Violet by The National, Astro Coast by Surfer Blood, The Monitor by Titus Andronicus, and Kollaps Tradixionales by Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra. And that’s only half of what I hope to post. I have my work cut out for me.

While the introduction to Mike Mix 18 may be short on words, the mix is definitely long on good music. It’s also fairly upbeat, slowing down only a few tracks from the end. Highlights include “I Can Feel a Hot One” by Manchester Orchestra, “If Work Permits” by The Format, and “Satellite Skin” by Modest Mouse. But who am I kidding, Mike Mix 18 is one big highlight.

As always, I strongly recommend listening to the mix in the order presented below. Download or stream the entire mix using the links below. Please enjoy responsibly.

• 1. Fanfarlo – I’m a Pilot
• 2. Frightened Rabbit – Swim Until You Can’t See Land
• 3. Throw Me the Statue – Ancestors
• 4. Devin Davis – Iron Woman
• 5. The Shins – Sleeping Lessons
• 6. Modest Mouse – Satellite Skin
• 7. Sin Fang Bous – We Belong
• 8. Vampire Weekend – Taxi Cab
• 9. The Boxer Rebellion – Soviets
• 10. Seabear – Sailors Blue
• 11. The Format – If Work Permits
• 12. Bon Iver – Flume
• 13. Manchester Orchestra – I Can Feel a Hot One
• 14. Lackthereof – Ask Permission
• 15. Grizzly Bear – Foreground
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