The semester may just be beginning, but that doesn’t mean summer is dead. These songs capture the essence of a kick-ass summer, without the awkward summer fling drama or sunburn.
This mix has everything from Japanese women singing 1950s rock ‘n’ roll (“Woo Hoo”) to trippy jams (“Ice Cream”), and even some late ‘90s summertime rap (“The Rain”). Lily Allen’s 2006 jam, “LDN” and St. Etienne’s “Nothing Can Stop Us,” are so marvelously British. Don’t skip them! Track 9 will hit you right in the feels, but the next track closes the mix on a chill, reggae note.
1. Lily Allen – “LDN”
2. St. Etienne – “Nothing Can Stop Us”
3. Courtney Barnett – “Nobody Cares If You Don’t Go to the Party”
4. Alvvays – “Adult Diversion”
5. Mac Miller – “Bird Call”
6. 5.6.7.8.’s – “Woo Hoo”
7. Missy Elliott – “The Rain”
8. Battles – “Ice Cream”
9. Wolf Alice – “Bros”
10. Grace Jones – “Feel Up”
Listen to the playlist in full here:
