Summa Jams 2015!

It's already the 3rd day of August and that means Summer is slowly slipping away from us, so before it's gone, this is the perfect time to share my Summer 2015 playlist with you.  I'm not sure what it is about Summer that makes me want to put together a playlist: maybe it's because people love summer time, enjoying the sunshine by the pool, on the beach, barbecuing, vacationing...people just seem happier during the months of Summer. People also love and enjoy music, so why not compile new music releases and singles that can bring you back to that happy place as the warm weather fades? Plus, Spotify makes it easy to find music, pick a song and save it to a playlist to share!
Here are my picks from this Summer on my Summa Jams 2015 playlist!

"Lean On" - Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MO 

I came across this Mazor Lazer single featuring MO and Diplo on-line in the beginning of Summer and it has blown up since then! With it's Bali-wood hooks, catchy dance beats and sentimental lyrics sung by indie artist, MO, who has collaborated with Tove Lo and Iggy Azalea in the past, Lean On is refreshing, reflective and fun making it perfect for any Summer soundtrack.

"Want You to Want Me" - Jason Derulo

Definitely my #1 guilty pleasure this Summer. I just can't help but turn this song up all the way up every-time I hear it nor can I resist singing and dancing along. It really riles me up, what can I say?!

Who doesn't want to hear a hot guy to say that they want you to want them? It's great boost of confidence on the fly.

  

"Talking Body"- Tove Lo

Last summer it was her break through single "Habits (Stay High)" that got me and this Summer the starlet songstress got me again with her titillating single, "Talking Body". It has a slower tempo but it's hot topic will pick and perk you up. It's also a good one to turn to when you need motivation to get beach body ready, too!

"Running Behind" - HOLYCHILD

Hands down, my favorite new band find of the year so far is the self-proclaimed Brat-Pop act, HOLYCHILD.  Everything I've heard from these new kids on the scene is ear catching and dance inducing. The swirling marching band drum rolls, synchronized enthusiastic clapping and a youthful, vibrant, sparkly vibe on Running Behind might very well be a Summer Music Festival anthem in the making!

"Stirred Up" - Matt & Kim

Matt & Kim have done it again! This fun loving couple have an insanely contagious energy which you can catch on every one of their tracks and Stirred Up is the stand out one from their latest album New Glow. Strewn with baritone back-up vocals and a beat that drops, this track's hip-hop undertones add a new flare to Matt & Kim's signature sound. 

"Radio" - Santigold

Mum might be the word on if Santigold has been enjoying motherhood or not, but other than releasing Radio for the Paper Towns movie soundtrack, the singer/songwriter has been m.i.a since 2012's Desperate Youth. "Radio" is pure gold...Santigold!

"Mom & Dads" - Waters

Pegged as a band to keep an eye on, Waters not only has a name that can be tied to fun times in Summer time, the song Mom & Dads, conjures thoughts of college kids returning home over Summer break. It's chillax vibe is an essential one for the season. 

"Can't Feel My Face" - The Weeknd

Have you ever had the kind of Summer lover who always made you smile? Being with them just made you so happy that your happiness was plastered on your face? The Weeknd knows that feeling, or lack there of and his new hit single will make you feel good. Heck, it just might bring a smile to your face, too! 

"Electric Love" - BORNS 

I can't put my finger on who indie's latest emerging artists reminds me of (Banks? Cathedrals?) but I really like it! Their galactic, glam, indie, electro-pop remains safe within an experimental range delicately bending the indie-pop genre. The way the song ends is probably my favorite part of "Electric Love" : as they "play" so to say with the words in their own lyrics, changing it up just a bit before the somewhat abrupt ending.
Don't be fooled by the high pitched, feminine vocals! The singer is a dude!  

"Molecules" - Atlas Genius 

The sophomore album, Inanimate Objects  from Atlas Genius will be available every where on August 28th but you can enjoy "Molecules" today! The Aussie guys dance around indie boundary-lines with a slight build up to a late breaking break down. They drop and even briefly switch the beat before bringing us back to the existential questioning track before it ends.  

"Dreams" - Beck

Beck's creative juices haven't stopped flowing since his dreamy 2014 release, Morning Phases won him the album of the year Grammy. His tune has turned more the optimistic side, with more of a dance/indie-rock appeal than a folk-rock one, inviting you to lose yourself in Dreams.  

"Supreme" - Ratatat

The 5th studio album from Ratatat has been 5 years in the making and the spirit lifting Magnifique was well worth the wait! The un-mistakable surf-rock sound heard on "Supreme" midway through the album is a wonderfully relaxing way to wrap up my Summa Jams 2015 playlist!