Indiecater records came up with a curious premise for an indie mix — an obsessive soccer fan’s dream:

“We asked some of our favourite bands to write about one of the 32 countries participating in South Africa 2010, the only stipulation being that the song be themed on their chosen country and if possible be football related. As you can imagine this definition was interpreted in about 32 different ways but the results are as colourful, imaginative and exciting as the event they will be used to showcase.”

You can hear the whole thing up here, at their site streaming or pick it up for the fair price of 5 euros — the perfect soundtrack to accompany your long wait for the kick-off on June 11.

And yes, it’s arranged by the group’s the teams will play in the actual tourney:

Tracklist:

Cop On The Edge – Bafana Bafana
Standard Fare – Vaya Vaya México!
Showstar – Uruguay!
The Very Most – Irlande

The Dirty 9s – Ballad of El Diego
Grand Pocket Orchestra – Nigeria
Pearse McGloughlin – Jongmyo Shrine
At Last An Atlas – The Pirate Ship

Detox Cute – St George’s Day (Video)
Echo Orbiter – Game Without A Name
Boca Chica – Wildlife of Algeria
Lightholler – Slovenia’s Dream

Betty and the Cavalero – Meet Me At The Red Light
Sleep Good – Australia
Hunter-Gatherer – Serbia
The Invisible Clock Factory – We Are The Black Stars

Burning Codes – Wooded Land
Cleemann – Princes of Denmark
Goatboy – Japanese City Nights
Spirit Spine – Field Way (Song For Cameroon)

Le Man Avec Les Lunettes – Don’t Get Fooled By The Football Players’ Summery Outfit
Harry Bird – Pesadilla No.7
Adam and Darcie – Aotearoa
Escape Act – Slovakia

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Back To You
Francis Bacon’s Ghost – Kim Jung II
Storkboy Choons – Côte d’Ivoire
Tap Tap – Dry Dry Land

The Yellow Melodies – Vamos A Ganar El Mundial
Candy Claws – Alp Sway Snow Team
My Brother Woody – Carlos Dreams of World Cup Glory (Video)
Manwomanchild – Chile La Roja

Album art: Indiecater