Sounds of Summer

Sounds of Summer Howdy homies! Has it really been over a year since I posted this? Holy giggles it has! Now I dont know about you beautiful folks, but I still have four glorious days of summer break left, so I will continue to unapologetically blast some 90s Mariah Carey in my car, but if her jamz dont float your boat, here are some other tunes Ive been playing this summer. Warning: They are mostly borderline-saccherinely peppy songs. Tallulah by Company of Thieves  This is the kind of song that you enthusiastically sing along to alone in the car at 7 in the morning and other drivers stare at you but its like, I AINT EVEN MAD because youre in such a good mood. This is completely uncharacteristic of the rest of their material, just sos ya knows. The Walk by Mayer Hawthorne  This is the kind of song that you play in your head as you walk around like a badass until you realize that you are really just knocking over the displays at the Gap. Warning: hes got a lil bit of a potty-mouth in this video, sorry. New York City by Punch Brothers This is the kind of song you listen to after your little brother has insisted on listening to Owl City and Train for the last hour and youve forgotten what real music sounds like. Doo Wop (That Thing) by Lauryn Hill  This is the kind of song that makes you lament the state of current popular female hip-hop artists. This is also the kind of song that makes you want to go back to the 90s. Also, it is mandatory to shout out RESPECT IS JUST THE MINIMUM along with her. Written in Reverse by Spoon This is the kind of song that you Elaine-dance to. When I was in 7th grade, I listened to Celine Dion, Shania Twain, and Spoon. This was also when I was obsessed with becoming a herpetologist/entomologist/Jeff Corwin. I just want you to imagine pre-teen me for a second. Are you done laughing? A Change is Gonna Come cover by Ben Sollee This is the kind of song where you really admire all aspects of the artists musicianship but then get totally distracted by the drummer because he looks exactly like Luke Skywalker. Winter Ghosts by JBM This is the kind of song that you play when its been over a 100 degrees for weeks and your state has been in a drought all summer actually no, its mainly for when you want to sway back and forth like a sad hipster kid because you are wearing cut-off shorts and havent showered in a while. Help Yourself by Amy Winehouse This is the kind of song you put on a blog post to see if anyone knows where you can buy it. She never released it in the US. :( Shipping Up to Boston by Dropkick Murphys This is the kind of song you play as youre getting ready to head back to the Tute, because, well, nevermind. I dont have to justify Dropkick Murphys. Rite of Spring by Stravinsky This is the kind of piece you listen to on repeat because MITSO is playing it this year and you have no idea how to play it! Welp What have you guys been listening to lately?