The Mixtape 11-20-09

Julian Casablancas and his 80's emulating synth ode, "11th Dimension," tops the Mixtape for the fourth week in a row. That reign may be coming to an abrupt end soon. Girls has ascended to #2 in three short weeks with their seven-minute epic, "Hellhole Ratrace" and have another, slightly shorter, song on deck outside the top ten at #11 in "Lust for Life". They, along with the rebirth of the rock power-trio/super-group Them Crooked Vultures - at #s 3 and 6, poise the biggest threat to the Strokes' lead-singer extending his stay at the top.

Seven new entries keep things interesting further down the chart including familiar names: Grizzly Bear, Vampire Weekend, No Age and Neon Indian as well as first time Mixtapers: Wolf People, Real Estate, and Beach House.

Animal Collective has had a huge year - "My Girls" and "Summertime Clothes" both went to #1 - and with the latter set to finally fall off after a half-year on the 'tape, it would appear that AC's year is done. Not true. Fall Be Kind, a five song EP out 11/23 , is Animal Collective's last call for their year long coming out party. Though "Summertime Clothes" will most likely drop off next week, I fully expect at least one of Fall Be Kind's tracks to replace it. Because it's been that kind of a year for them.

1. 11th Dimension / Julian Casablancas (4 weeks @ 1) iTunes MySpace
2. Hellhole Ratrace/ Girls iTunes MySpace
3. Mind Eraser, No Chaser / Them Crooked Vultures iTunes MySpace
4. You're a Target / No Age iTunes MySpace
5. Deadbeat Summer / Neon Indian iTunes MySpace
6. New Fang / Them Crooked Vultures iTunes MySpace
7. At the Bottom/ Brand New iTunes MySpace
8. Summer Song / Yacht iTunes MySpace
9. Swim Until You Can't See Land / Frightened Rabbit iTunes MySpace
10. Shine Blockas / Big Boi (w/ Gucci Mane) iTunes MySpace
11. Lust For Life / Girls iTunes MySpace
12. Cool Jumper / Wavves iTunes MySpace
13. Lovesick Teenagers / Bear in Heaven iTunes MySpace
14. Bye Bye Bayou / LCD Soundsystem iTunes MySpace
15. Ambling Alp / Yeasayer iTunes MySpace
16. Quick Canal / Atlas Sound (ft./ Laetitia Sadier) iTunes MySpace
17. Worm Mountain / Flaming Lips iTunes MySpace
18. Rollerskate / Matias Aguayo iTunes MySpace
19. Dance Little Liar/ Arctic Monkeys iTunes MySpace
20. The Sea is on Fire / Stardeath and White Dwarfs iTunes MySpace
21. Got Nuffin' / Spoon iTunes MySpace
22. Mud/ Peaches iTunes MySpace
23. Crying Lightning / Arctic Monkeys iTunes MySpace
24. Walkabout / Atlas Sound iTunes MySpace
25. 4 Chords of the Apocalypse / Julian Casablancas iTunes MySpace
26. True Love / Spiral Stairs iTunes MySpace
27. Hell / Tegan and Sara iTunes MySpace
28. Forever / Drake (w/ Kanye, Lil Wayne & Eminem) iTunes MySpace
29. Life In Marvelous Times / Mos Def iTunes MySpace
30. Autumn / Surf City iTunes MySpace
31. Ready, Able / Grizzly Bear (NEW) iTunes MySpace
32. Empire State of Mind / Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) iTunes MySpace
33. All of the Fire / Acrylics iTunes MySpace
34. Genie / No Age (NEW) iTunes MySpace
35. Psychic Chasms / Neon Indian (NEW) iTunes MySpace
36. Norway / Beach House (NEW) iTunes MySpace
37. Summertime Clothes / Animal Collective iTunes MySpace
38. Cousins / Vampire Weekend (NEW) iTunes MySpace
39. Beach Comber / Real Estate (NEW) iTunes MySpace
40. October Fires / Wolf People (NEW) iTunes MySpace