Everything Is Nice: The Matador Records 10th Anniversary Anthology is a 3-disc compilation of tracks from the record label Matador Records from 1989 to 1999 from popular Matador artists such as Pavement, Modest Mouse, Mogwai and Cat Power. Also featuring relatively unknown artists such as Jega and Non Phixion. Alternate names for this compilation include: Don’t Be Afraid of the Product and Chain Gang Video Not Included. Included in the digipak release are 3 CDs and a booklet including the complete Matador discography as of 8/16/1999.
An excerpt from the booklet states, “Cigarettes Are Nice. Feet Are Nice. Police Are Nice. Typhoons Are Nice. James Woods is Nice.”
Track listing
Disc: 1 Stereo - Pavement Count Five Or Six - Cornelius Talk About The Blues – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Cross Bones Style – Cat Power Flight '96 – Chavez Fire In The Middle – Nightmares On Wax Refuse To Lose – Non Phixion Pitbull – Jega NO TECH! – Unwound Cosmic Rays – Helium Maximum Sunshine - The Lynnfield Pioneers Fujiyama Attack – Guitar Wolf Heart Cooks Brain – Modest Mouse Flux – Bardo Pond
Disc: 2 Xmas Steps – Mogwai Sugarcube – Yo La Tengo The Official Ironmen Rally Song – Guided By Voices Banned From The End Of The World – Sleater-Kinney One Louder Solex – Solex The Banjo's Categorical Gut – Matmos Here We Go – Arab Strap Booker To Hooker - Khan Image Of You – Red Snapper Blaze – Arsonists Roygbiv – Boards Of Canada Do The Strand - Burger Ink Tanzen - Pole X-Factor - Void
Disc: 3 Windblown - The Lynnfield Pioneers Naked - The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Sleepwalkers - Non Phixion Universal Skills - Arsonists One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls – Pizzicato Five Oh Cripes! - Solex Body Dump (Super-8 Mix) - Khan Schtumm – The Wisdom Of Harry Sugarcube (Live) - Yo La Tengo Grounded (Crooked Rain Version) - Pavement Choking Tara (Creamy Version) - Guided By Voices Aging Astronauts II - Mary Timony Long Ride - Bardo Pond Hugh Dallas - Mogwai Sea Of Love - Cat Power
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