McSweeney's mix CD for the Obama era

From The Believer via Salon:

Compiled by Chuck Lightning

TRACKLISTING

1. 'SELF!,' DEEP COTTON 2. 'HYDRA FANCIES,' OF MONTREAL 3. 'DEPRAVED VALET,' ROMAN GIANARTHUR (FEAT. KEVIN BARNES) 4. 'COME BACK LIKE SPRING,' CODY CHESNUTT 5. 'B.S. IN A TAMPON,' SAUL WILLIAMS 6. 'COLD WAR (WONDAMIX),' JANELLE MONAE 7. 'IIETYS,' BLK JKS 8. 'CHAOS,' SPREE WILSON 9. 'REWIND,' SCAR 10. 'VELVET ROPE BLUE,' ROB ROY 11. 'HAVE YOU EVER MADE LOVE TO A WEIRDO?' HOLLYWEERD 12. 'OFF THE GRID,' FEAR & FANCY 13. 'TURN OFF THE TV,' GEORGE 2.0 14. 'BORN FREE,' M.I.A. 15. 'ONE,' HOT HEAVY & BAD (JOI) 16. 'COLD BOY,' TENDABERRY 17. 'CLOSER 9 1/2,' MOTHER NOVELLA 18. 'I NEVER CRY,' NINA SIMONE"

I am intimately familiar with some of these artists (Nina Simone, OF COURSE; Janelle Monae, I still like the E.P. better than the full-length; Of Montreal, M.I.A.), and others I have only heard of (Spree Wilson and Saul Williams), but a suggestive conceit. (Later in the article, a description of each song is provided.) I would have liked, along with that description, the reason why each track was chosen.