PLAYLIST: Songs for The Beautiful Game

Happy Friday everyone! In case you hadn't noticed, the WORLD CUP is upon us.

Yes, FIFA is corrupt, and yes, the state of the States is casting a real pall over this tournament. But Football is bigger than either of these evils, and the joy we've seen in Mexico already is more than enough to get us hyped and hopeful that good can come from this.

So, as lovers of the beautiful game, we here at Mixed Tapes put together a very special Subscribers Only playlist to celebrate the best of the sport and its unique power to unite across cultural divides.

There's a healthy mix of hype songs — some classics and some fresh, super fun fandom anthems, a FIFA protest tune from Declan McKenna and some excellent Football-as-metaphor songs that cut surprisingly deep (looking at you, Los Campesinos).

So throw this on en route to the watch party, and try not to lose your voice cheering alongside friends both old and new over the next month!

Until next week...

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