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Stagnant Pools Make MAGNET A Mix Tape

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Stagnant Pools‘ sophomore album Geist is out later this month via Polyvinyl. The Indiana-based duo is made up of brothers Bryan (guitar/vocals) and Douglass Enas (drums). We really asked Stagnant Pools to make MAGNET a mix tape. Check it out below.

Simon And Garfunkel “I Am A Rock”
In honor of Paul Simon’s recent arrest, I thought I would start with this. I have this CD in my car, and when I am having a slow morning, I crank this. I usually almost immediately feel better! Video

Cotton Jones Basket Ride “Somehow Keep it Going”
Stagnant Pools is managed by Undertow Music Collective, which also manages Cotton Jones Basket Ride. Adam at Undertow gave me this CD, and it has been in my car stereo for close to a year. The whole album is great, I listen to it quite often. Really hope we can play with them sometime. Video

School Of Seven Bells “Half Asleep”
We got a chance to tour a little bit with SVIIB in 2012. Guitar player Benjamin Curtis very sadly passed away due to cancer late last year. This song was one they would play during their encore. This is a really beautiful song, and I think about our short time getting to know them often. Video

Mike Adams At His Honest Weight “I’m Worried”
Mike Adams is a great guy and has become a good friend of ours over the past few years. It’s not often you meet someone so personable who also puts everything into making, as well as promoting great music. He has a new record coming out soon on Flannelgraph Records, and it’s really good! This song is from his new album. Video

Serge Gainsbourg “Daisy Temple”
One time Serge Gainsbourg made a dub reggae album that is equal parts weird as it is sexy. I really like this song because every so often he says something like “Poo Poo,” and I think it’s funny. Also, who doesn’t like a little dub? Crank this at your local neighborhood pool. Video

Chubby Checker “The Rub”
This is probably the sexiest song I have ever heard. A real gentleman’s deep cut. Video

Built To Spill “In The Morning”
A friend gave us There’s Nothing Wrong With Love, and it has become one we return to a lot in the van. I love the part in this song (1:36) where the big guitars come in. The lead singer of this band is also named Doug. I take that personally. Video