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8. 'The Art of Getting By'

You probably have not heard of this movie. It received awful reviews and made nothing at the box office. But that doesn't matter for this list! The soundtrack for 'The Art of Getting By' had a collection of pleasant indie covers -- Mates of State doing Belle and Sebastian's 'Sleep the Clock Around,' and The Shins covering the Postal Service's 'We Will Become Silhouettes' -- and even threw in Leonard Cohen's 'Winter Lady,' just for the hell of it. It was a win-win all around (except for the movie -- that was actually the opposite of a win).

Track Listing
1. We Will Become Silhouettes (The Shins)
2. We Drink on the Job (Earlimart)
3. Sally's Theme (Alec Puro)
4. Sleep Around the Clock (Mates of State)
5. This Momentary (Delphic)
6. Christmas Break (Alec Puro)
7. Winter Lady (Leonard Cohen)
8. The Skin of My Yellow Teeth (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah)
9. Sally's Bedroom (Alec Puro)
10. Spitting Fire (Boxer Rebellion)
11. Here (Pavement)
12. The Trail of the Century (French Kicks)