Sometimes, just sometimes, record labels can be really lovely. Especially when there’s a whiff of Spring in the air.

Those nice people over at Matador have produced an album sampler of the very best tracks from their upcoming / recently released records.

Track listing:

1. Jay Reatard ‘Always Wanting More’ (from 7″ #3, due out June 17)
2. Times New Viking ‘DROP-OUT’ (from Rip It Off, released January 22)
3. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks ‘Cold Son’ (from Real Emotional Trash, released March 4)
4. Shearwater ‘Leviathan Bound’ (from Rook, due out June 3)
5. Cat Power ‘Metal Heart’ (from Jukebox, released January 22)
6. Matmos ‘Polychords’ (from Supreme Balloon, due out May 6)
7. Mission Of Burma ‘That’s How I Escaped My Certain Fate’ (from Vs.: The Definitive Edition, released today, March 18)
8. Jaguar Love ‘Bats Over The Pacific Ocean’ (from Take Me To The Sea, due out this summer)
9. The Cave Singers ‘Helen’ (from Invitation Songs, released last September)
10. Dead Meadow ‘I’m Gone’ (from Old Growth, released February 5)
11. The New Pornographers ‘All The Things That Go To Make Heaven And Earth’ (live) (from Live From Soho (iTunes Exclusive), released March 11)
12. Earles & Jensen Bleachy ‘Is Back In Town, Look Out’ (from Just Farr A Laugh Vols. 1 & 2: The Greatest Prank Phone Calls Ever!, due out April 22

Download it here!