At eight tracks and just over a half-hour, this month’s mix compiles the most compelling freely released tracks of the past few weeks. It’s bookended by guitars rooted in psychedelic jangle and hardcore, respectively, with largely electronic compositions in between. This month we were impressed by EMA, John Maus, Purity Ring, Laurel Halo, Com Truise, Ganglians, Grimes, and Fucked Up, and that’s the list of artists that made the cut. Download:

Stereogum Monthly Mix: May 2011 (.zip, 61.2MB)

TRACKLIST
01 Ganglians – “Jungle”
02 EMA – “Milkman”
03 John Maus – “Believer”
04 Purity Ring – “Loftcries”
05 Grimes – “Fragments Of The Future”
06 Laurel Halo – “Aquifer”
07 Com Truise – “Cathode Girls”
08 Fucked Up – “Queen Of Hearts”