I premiered new tracks from The Decemberists and Springtime Carnivore on this week’s show, while the retro alternative set took one final loving look back at 1994 as we wrap up the 20th anniversary year of the peak of the Alternative Nation era. Here’s the tracklist for the full show:
West Of The Fields December 23, 2014
- R.E.M.- Ghost Reindeer (In The Sky)
- Modest Mouse- Lampshades On Fire
- Viet Cong- Continental Shelf
- Ariel Pink- Lipstick
- Springtime Carnivore- Name On A Matchbook
- Belle and Sebastian- Nobody’s Empire
- Father John Misty- Chateau Lobby #4 (In C For Two Virgins)
- Charli XCX- Gold Coins
- Ex Cops- Modern World
- Alvvays- Adult Diversion
- The War On Drugs- Burning
- The Decemberists- The Singer Addresses His Audience
- Panda Bear- Boys Latin
- Smashing Pumpkins- One And All
- TV On The Radio- Test Pilot
- The Soft Moon- Black
- Glass Animals- Gooey
- Purity Ring- Push Pull
- Chromatics- Closer To Grey
- Broncho- Class Historian
- Twin Shadow- Turn Me Up
- Stone Temple Pilots- Big Empty
- Dinosaur Jr.- Feel The Pain
- The Flaming Lips- She Don’t Use Jelly
- Beastie Boys- Sabotage
- Pearl Jam- Spin The Black Circle
- Hole- Doll Parts
- Mazzy Star- Fade Into You
- Portishead- Sour Times
- Enigma- Return To Innocence
- Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories- Stay (I Missed You)
- Ween- Voodoo Lady
- Ariel Pink- Goth Bomb
- Tove Lo- Scream My Name
- Charli XCX- Sucker
- Aphex Twin- XMAS_EVE10 (Thanaton3 Mix)
- Andy Stott- Faith In Strangers
- Caribou- Silver
- Beach House- New Year
- Red House Painters- Have You Forgotten
- First Aid Kit- Walk Unafraid
- Sharon Van Etten- Your Love Is Killing Me
- Low- Sunflower
- Lana Del Rey- Old Money
- The Decemberists- Cavalry Captain
- Merchandise- Green Lady
- DIIV- How Long Have You Known
- R.E.M.- Good King Wenceslas