| Indie Rock Blues | ||||
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| Released | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 43:12 | |||
| Label | Arbied | |||
| Producer | remixed by Joe Beats | |||
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Indie Rock Blues is the second solo album by American hip hop producer Joe Beats. Described as danceable melancholia for the depressed, the album is an uninterrupted mix of songs from various rock groups remixed by Beats. The album was originally released on Arbied in 2005. In 2006, 24-7 Records released a vinyl version of it.
| # | Title | Time | Original group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sad, Sad Song" | 3:51 | M. Ward |
| 2 | "When We Reach The Hill" | 3:24 | The Black Heart Procession |
| 3 | Cursive "Exploration vs. Solution, Baby" / "Dedication to Desertion" | 3:28 | 90 Day Men |
| 4 | "Space Boy Dream" | 2:35 | Belle & Sebastian & DJ Signify |
| 5 | "Ice On The Sheets" | 3:54 | Ugly Casanova |
| 6 | "XIY" / "Winterkill" | 3:54 | Pinback / Kid Dakota |
| 7 | "Naomi" | 3:01 | Neutral Milk Hotel |
| 8 | "Doomsday" | 3:54 | June of 44 |
| 9 | "It's Expected I'm Gone" / "Open Ended Interview" | 2:31 | The Minutemen / Neil Hamburger |
| 10 | "I" | 2:36 | Andrew Bird |
| 11 | "Panda, Panda, Panda" | 2:24 | Deerhoof |
| 12 | "Save Yourself" / "It's All For You" | 3:57 | The Make-Up / Scout Niblett |
| 13 | "Coxcomb Red" | 3:43 | Songs: Ohia |
|- |14 |"betty the nun" |3:37 |Scarlet Umbrella |}
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