Your summer records of choice

[Elibby]

In the UK the weather is finally picking up, which never ceases to amaze us. So keeping with the British tradition of gabbing about the weather...
Question is what are you listening to when lounging in the sun out-of-doors? The more inappropriate the better.

For some reason I always associate Sonic Youth's 'Dirty' with green grass and sweltering heat, as well as various grunge classics of the era. 'In Utero' and 'Dirt' were spun for the first time in a good year today.

Hip hop is well established as driving music, but I found Slick Rick just wasn't offensive enough in a supermarket car park setting...

 

[robonefer]

I popped on Stevie Wonder - Innervisons, that suited the weather well.

 

[ycantharrypotterb4ever]

Fairport Convention-What We Did On Our Holidays
Tim Buckley-Goodbye And Hello
Nick Drake-Bryter Layter
Red Red Meat-Jimmywine Majestic
Stooges-Raw Power
Yo La Tengo-President Yo La Tengo/New Wave Hot Dogs
Pavement-Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Dream Syndicate-Medicine Show
Joni Mitchell-Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Neil Young-Tonight`s The Night
Dinosaur Jr-Green Mind
Velvet Underground-Loaded
Bettie Serveert-Palomine

 

[wikked wombat]

^good choices. Anything made in California that sounRAB naturally sun-baked seems to do the job (Slanted and Enchanted right now)

 

[Roy Valin]

the new vampire weekend record reminRAB me of tropical mixed drinks and the beach...so i will have to go with that record

 

[Epaps]

"Esscame The Photon Band" by Lilys and "Truth Loved" by Vague Angels.

 

[HannahBee]

If I had to sum up a summer record with one song only - this would be it:

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[helensh]

^^^ aaahaha yes. old skool. classic one hit wonder

 

[Prentice T]

Albums:

Thievery Corporation-The Outernational Sound
Jose Padilla-Souvenir
Kutiman-S/T
Dubmatix-Champion Soundclash
Cafe Del Mar Chill House 2
Funk Como Le Gusta-Roda De Funk:
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Track:
Scritti Politti-Tinseltown To The Boogiedown:
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[Juliana F]

I tend to travel alot in the summer which means I listen to alot of Modest Mouse.

 

[BeYouTea ♥]

It is Scritti Polliti with Mos Def guesting.

 

[permafrost]

 

[ILYJTS4E]

Usually stuff I grew up on.

 

[ChristFTW]

You Got Yr. Cherry Borab-Spoon
California Love-2Pac
Sunday Morning-The Velvet Underground
Dani California-RHCP
Quixoticelixer-RHCP
Airbag-Radiohead
'Nuthin' But A G' Thang Baby-Dr. Dre

 

[la la la la la la la la]

So is that Scritti Politti or Mos Def?

 

[Charlie Scene [3LK)]

Music From Big Pink - The Band.

 

[Lauren Stewart]

Rebel, Sweetheart - The Wallflowers for those dog days.

But for all the happy days when there's a lot to do, Slowly Going The Way Of The Buffalo by MxPx will do. I may be a sucker for pop-punk, but it still is awesome for the summer.