March Playlist: Songs That Feel Like Summer
Mar 7, 2018 • Kyzia Maramara
5. Million Bucks – Smallpools
You might want to look for the censored version of this song, but it’ll still be a gem in your summer playlist. American indie band Smallpools brings all the summer feels with them with “Million Bucks”, a song said to be about Los Angeles, but, come on, it could easily be about that special someone you want to spend summer 2018 with–the one person whom you’d feel like a million bucks with.
6. Feels Like Summer – Panama Wedding
The song title itself sets the feeling for this chill masterpiece. “Feels Like Summer” is off synthpop Panama Wedding’s Parallel Play EP. It’s preceded by three tracks also worth listening to if you want to spend an afternoon of chill music. It’s a fitting example of a song with a great tune but with somewhat of a dark twist in lyrics since the first few lines of the song are about a murder, which has happened in real life mind you. I’ll leave it up to you to interpret the whole thing.
7. Ghosts – B I G S L E E P
Your eyes aren’t deceiving you, that is The 1975 singing as their former band name B I G S L E E P. One of the hidden gems in YouTube is their song “Ghosts”, which feature the boys singing in lead singer Matty’s room. Picture going on a road trip with your friends, windows down, and this song blasting on the speakers, what kind of adventure awaits? And in case you can’t understand a bloody word Matty is singing (as usual), here are the lyrics.
8. Lifted Up (1985) – Passion Pit
Honestly, can Passion Pit write bad songs? The answer is no. And this is why their third studio album Kindred is pure perfection and a blessing to the ears. “Lifted Up” had the year 1985 because it’s the year lead singer Michael Angelako’s ex-wife Kristina Mucci was born. Thus, the sweet cliché lyrics of ‘1985 was a good year/ The sky broke apart then you appeared/ Dropped from the heavens, they call me a dreamer/ I won’t lie, I knew you would belong here.’
The song would fit perfectly for that summer vacation music video you know you’re going to make!
Which song is your favorite? Got any more songs to add? Share it with us below!
