We agree on quite a few things here, like where to get a killer iced latte and the best nearby beach for a day off. But there is one debated hot topic (pun intended): which songs should go on our Ultimate Summer Playlist. To settle matters, we handed DJ privileges over to you. You tweeted us your warm-weather favorites and we just slotted them in.
The result? A playlist with something for everyone and every occasion, from The Kooks’ fuzzy rock and Leon Bridges’s throwback soul to a sing-it-aloud ballad, courtesy of Florence + The Machine. Now all you need is a good DJ name.
- “Pool!” Cub Sport
- “Boy,” Ra Ra Riot
- “Falling Over,” The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
- “Moony Eyed Walrus,” Cayucas
- “Electric Love,” BØRNS
- “Love Who Loves You Back,” Tokio Hotel
- “Say My Name,” ODESZA featuring Zyra
- “Ship to Wreck,” Florence + The Machine
- “Handsome,” The Vaccines
- “Don’t Wanna Fight,” Alabama Shakes
- “Drive-In Movies,” Ray LaMontagne
- “Lay, Lady, Lay,” Bob Dylan
- “Feel It All Around,” Washed Out
- “Leyndarmál,” Ásgeir Trausti
- “Genesis,” Grimes
- “Townie,” Mitski
- “Always Where I Need to Be,” The Kooks
- “Don’t Save Me,” HAIM
- “Stay Dreaming,” Friends
- “A Place in the Sun,” Marine Girls
- “A Year with No Head,” Blue Orchids
- “St. Croix,” Family of the Year
- “Coming Home,” Leon Bridges
- “No Diggity,” Chet Faker
- “Broken Record,” SoySauce featuring Joni Fatora
- “The Fool,” Ryn Weaver
- “Blame It on Me,” George Ezra
- “Bridges,” Broods
- “Believe,” Mumford & Sons
- “Seven Nation Army,” Zella Day
Stream the entire playlist here and browse our other playlists on Spotify here.
Photo courtesy of @kristencesiro.