i put some songs onto a cd for a friend not long ago, this is the tracklist...
1. sprout and the bean
2. colleen
3. this side of the blue
4. soft as chalk
5. emily
i only used 5 songs so its not too much to take in.
i used sprout and the bean cos its a nice little song and also not too much to take in
colleen is one of my favourites and its a bit more up-tempo
this side of the blue is easily accessible, i think that song brought a lot of people onto her through the orange advert
solf as chalk it a bit more upbeat again and gives a taste of the latest stuff
i chose emily because i think ys is an album best enjoyed all the way through, i dont want somebody to hear only skin or cosmia without the context of the rest of the album, i feel like i would be robbing them of an experience, but emily is the first song off the album and also an awesome song so its a nice introduction in case they do get into it and wanna hear more.
i agree with some1 that said sawdust and diamonds is a good one to break people in, i think its cos the long face bit is kind've a good look hok that sticks in your mind easily