Summer 18 to me was one gigantic mix of the new and old. I started off with a pretty intense love for The Beach Boys, listened to a lot of Indie in between and ended summer with the likes of Drake and 6LACK.
Festival culture seemed to have a pretty big impact on my taste as well, probably because I went to one myself. Through that experience, my love for indie music only grew. I’ll guess I’ll leave you to listen to my discoveries and favourites of July/August, have fun!*
*By clicking on the songs in blue, you will be directed to the music video of the given song. All songs are available on Spotify.
SUMMER 18 SOUNDTRACK
After School Club – Cosmo Pyke
Not My Baby – Alvvays
Lemonade – The Buttertones
Skating – Swim Rest
On Melancholy Hill – Gorillaz
Temperatur Tantrums – Deep Sea Beach Tree
Alien Blues – Vundabar
Raspberry Vines – Petite League
Dancing in the Moonlight – Toploader
Your Letter – Paul Cherry
Multi-Love – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Bird – INDIANS
Devastated – Joey Bada$$
A$AP Forever – A$AP Rocky, Moby
Purity – A$AP Rocky, Frank Ocean
Cops Shot The Kid – Nas, Kanye West
Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks
Rosanna – Toto
Switch – 6LACK
Heroes and Villains – The Beach Boys
Darlin’ – The Beach Boys
My Jinji – Sunset Rollercoaster
Brutally – Suki Waterhouse
TEST SPOT – Bedroom
Sleep When We’re Dead – Hate Drugs
Headspin – Alex Siegel
Fuel to Fire – Agnes Obel
Nicotine Dream – Breakup Shoes
Summer Games – Drake
Summertime Magic – Childish Gambino
Feels Like Summer – Childish Gambino
Velvet Light – Jakob Ogawa
Oogum Boogum Song – Brenton Wood
Paper News – Ritt Momney
Elenore – The Turtles
Steady – Vacations
Problems III – The Growlers
Habit – Cool Company
If you’re interested in listening to even more songs, visit me on Spotify.
Sticky Situation 
Ahhhh these picks are AMAZING, will deffo be listening to this playlist later!! xx
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Thanks Chlo, happy you think so xx
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I am seeing Against The Current live at the end of this month so this summer has consisted of listening to all of their music in preparation for the concert. I am also loving Leadley’s new single and Sarah Close’s new single, both out last week. xx
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I have never heard of any of these (except Against The Current, lucky you getting to see a concert of theirs!) Will have to check ’em out. xx
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Let me know what you think! x
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Not gonna lie, you have a seriously good taste in music!! I’ll definitely be listening to this soon! ❤
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That’s like one of the greatest compliments ever. Thanks girly, I really appreciate it! x
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Aw, no problem xx
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Jesus christ Fiona you already know how much I love so many of these songs on this list!! Will have to have a listen to some of the tunes I don’t know!! x
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I thought you might😂 Definitely let me know what you think x
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ohh my goodness – so many good songs, so little time! I’m glad you got to go to a festival and experience that culture, it’s such an awesome atmosphere!xx
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Hehe, thanks. And that’s like my mantra in life lol. It really is, it’s such a wonderful and communal way of “experiencing” music rather than “just listening” to it. xx
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I love love Agnes Obel, and happy to see you do too! xx
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She writes such beautiful music. Do you have a favourite song of hers? x
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I have so many favorites, but lately I’ve been listening to her song Familiar. How about you? 🙂
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I think my absolute favourite of hers (and the song through which I discovered her music) is “September Song”. A wonderfully complex piano piece, I’m sure you know it. It has so much emotion and evokes so many in me every single time I listen to it.
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Yes, that one is really incredible!
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JAKOB OGAWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (too much screaming, BUT THAT IS LEGIT HOW EXCITED I GOT TO SEE THAT NAME THERE) Not many people know, or listen to him, and this is the first time I’ve met (if you can say that) listens to him ;-; omg I’m so happy. Velvet Light is my most favourite song by him.
And I love Vacations and Cosmo Pyke too. This post made me so happy. I could cry ;-;
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I’m happy too! I think you’re the first person I’ve consciously “met” who knows him too. He’s such a talent amongst the nasses of artists these days and SO UNDERRATED. Same, Velvet Light is a classic. And you’re the tweetest, I haven’t experienced as much enthusiasm for any of my playlists like… ever haha!
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i’ve been looking for new music suggestions deffo going to check some of these out 🌙
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Glad I could help out! 🌻
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amazing choices!! xx
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Thanks Molly x
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