I only have a couple of spins under my belt but thought it might be kinda fun to see if my intial impressions hold up after a few weeks. Those who haven't received copies yet stop reading now. Oh, I see you're still here. Don't blame me if my post influences your perceptions

Architecture In Helsinki - Do The Whirlwind
This song has it all - everything I've always hated about popular music circa 1982. Things haven't changed much since Amazulu, eh? A steady diet of this and I'd have to hire me a stylist.
Valina - Ship To Escape
Somewhere a high school marching band is missing its xylophone. You know how many damn candy bars you gotta sell for a new one? Song really doesn't go anywhere but oddly I still like it.
Bloc Party - This Modern Love
On the first spin I didn't even notice the song had changed until the vocals kicked in. I keep seeing this LP for $7.99. I can think of worse ways to spend eight dollars.
Rheostatics - The Tarleks
I've only heard a handful of their songs and all have been quite decent. Kinda like a Canadian SFA. Anyone here ever put together a Rheostatics sampler?
Spoon - Two Sides/Monsieur Valentine
Yeah, Spoon!
Beck - Scarecrow
Face it, Beck has spent the last two albums regurgitating his best two albums. Still a fun song but it doesn't equal his best work.
Mike Keneally & Metropole Orkest - Worrywart Spoonguy
This track makes me want to drive really fast . . . . . into that oncoming semi.
Modest Mouse - Bukowski
Man, I'm just not used to hearing this out of the album context. How do you guys feel about recording songs from good albums onto a CD-R, and then mixing it with other good songs from other good albums? Is this okay to do? Sometimes I think it's wrong. I'm an excellent driver. Yeah, an excellent driver.
Andrew Bird - Skin Is, My
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
The Frames - Suffer In Silence
This has some potential to grow on me (if I can stay awake).
Mofro - The Wrong Side
Is this someone's idea of a sick joke? A rootsy Spinal Tap? Wait, Spinal Tap was funny on purpose. Had my cliche-per-minute meter pegged.
The Blue Van - I Want You
See? Yet another example of why bar bands should stick to covers. The world needs fun bar bands. No shame in that. I do like the Kinky guitar sound though, even if it is a blatant rip-off. Do you guys know "Paranoia"?
Secret Machines - Nowhere Again
I've liked this track from the first time I heard it. Reminds me of Deconstruction a lot. Never pulled the trigger on this because for some weird reason I keep thinking this is probably the only standout track on the album. Guess I should do a search here to see if that is in fact the case.
The Mars Volta - Umbilical Syllables
Ack! A hair-metal power ballad!
Bobby Bare Jr. - Strange Bird
Pretty cool song. Me likey. I need to hear a few more songs but it looks like a go based on this track. I like how the guitar solo is played on violin.
John Doe & Grant-Lee Phillips - Twin Brother
Not too exciting but not bad either. Could see this becoming a grower.
John Doe & Neko Case - Hwy 5
Very nice and better than the track before. I'll keep an ear out.
Antelope - Wen Ho Lee
Now we're getting somewhere! This is going straight to the top of my wishlist.
13 & God - Perfect Speed
Coulda been on Neon Golden. Coulda been the best song on Neon Golden.
The Coach & Four - In Transit
Saving the best for last, eh Davey? Nice progression and it flat-out rawks. I'll hafta dock half-a-point for the singer sounding a little too much like the dude from the Offspring but it's still the standout on this comp for me.