Falling asleep on the beach to the lapping waves, rolling into your summer job with your hair still wreaking of campfire, and nursing a lukewarm glass of beer while lingering on the patio after sunset. These are the memories we shall cling to for comfort as we hole ourselves up in the library, buried under midterms. But alas, I swear, summer is not over yet. The sun will bounce off Montreal pavement for at least another month, and you’ll keep the fan cranked in your bedroom through many more humid nights.
This mixtape is for those who aren’t quite ready to slip into their school shoes. Each track was released by an artist that either toured or broke out since we last closed our textbooks, and should ease summer separation anxiety. Side A is for those first few weekends of the school year when you can’t get enough of nights out downtown. Spin Side B when one of yours friends gets their hands on a car and you head for water. There’s still a little beach time left!
Side A: Gettin’ down in the city
- “Conditioning” – Cadence Weapon – Hope in Dirt City
- “Phone Sex” – Blood Diamonds ft. Grimes – Phone Sex EP
- “Motion Sickness” – Hot Chip – In Our Heads
- “Sinful Nature” – Bear in Heaven – I Love You It’s Cool
- “House” – Kindness – World, You Need a Change of Mind
- “212” – Azealia Banks feat. Lazy Jay – Single
- “Next To You” – Poolside – Pacific Standard Time
- “Midnight City” – M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
- “Under Your Spell” – Desire – Drive Soundtrack
- “Nightcall” – Kavinsky & Lovefox – Single
Side B: On the road
- “Angels” – The xx – Single
- “Wild” – Beach House – Bloom
- “Golden Mile” – Daniel Rossen – Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP
- “You Only Want It ‘Cause You’re Lonely” – Parlovr – Kooksoul
- “Life’s A Beach” – Django Django – Django Django
- “Santa Fe” – Beirut – The Rip Tide
- “Ruin” – Cat Power – Single
- “For 12” – Other Lives – Tamer Animals
- “Laura” – Bat for Lashes – Single
- “Sunshine” – Little Dragon – Single