12 Songs: Summer
I’ll try and keep it brief here without sounding too condescending. While Spotify’s “Hot 100 Multi-Platinum-Summer Banger” playlist might satisfy the needs of 90 percent of the general population, we understand that a majority of our reader demographic might require something a bit more…esoteric.
For those who fit this description, we’ve put together what could be called our take on the hackneyed and cliche “summer playlist,” featuring twelve summertime psalms from classics like Jonathan Richman and Harry Nilsson, and a few slightly more raw cuts from contemporary legends like Sic Alps, Angry Angles, and The Paranoyds.
It’s the perfect soundtrack for any and all activities under the summer sun, with tunes ranging from the familiarly novel to the offbeat and obscure to keep things interesting. Enjoy this handpicked alternative to what the corporate overlords over on Sunset Boulevard have deemed “trending” this summer.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got nothing against Kate Bush…—Jackson Todd
