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22 Songs To Add To Your Summer Mood Playlist

Put yourself in a good mood with summer vibe music

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22 Songs To Add To Your Summer Mood Playlist

Summer 2019 is finally here and it is time to start up the perfect playlist for it. These are 22 songs that have the perfect summer vibe. It is an alternative and rock playlist that all has a summer vibe to them. The links to each song lead to YouTube so you can check them out while you are reading this article, Enjoy!

1. "Chateau" by Angus and Julia Stone

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Chateau is by Angus and Julia Stone who are an Australian and indie pop brother and sister group. The music video to this song also stars Stranger Thing's Dacre Montgomery. This song is perfect to listen to while laying on a beach or in the grass.

2. "Forever" by HAIM

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Forever is by HAIM, a pop rock band that consists of three sisters. This song is the perfect summer song to get up and dance to, no matter how strange you may dance.

3. "Sugar Pill" by The Japanese House

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Sugar Pill is by The Japanese House also known as the solo artist Amber Bain, who is an English indie pop artist. Sugar Pill has a vibe that makes you immediately think of summer.

4. "Only In My Dreams" by The Marias

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Only In My Dreams is by The Marias, a musical group that plays "psychedelic soul". This song is beautiful and has a very unique sound and vibe for a summer playlist.

5. "Happy" by Marina and The Diamonds

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Happy is by Marina and The Diamonds. Marina is a Welsh singer/songwriter whose music falls under indie pop but with a new twist of her own. Happy is a bittersweet song about finally being able to say that you are happy. It adds a little bit of a sad mood but with a happy meaning that can be perfect for a summer day that may be bringing you down.

6. "Yes I'm Changing" by Tame Impala

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Yes I'm Changing is by Tame Impala, led by Kevin Parker who writes, records and is a multi-instrumentalist. Yes I'm Changing has a unique sound that makes you feel like you should be dancing in the dark with a sparkler.

7. "Cutting My Fingers Off" by Turnover

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Cutting My Fingers Off is by Turnover, an American rock band who is considered indie rock or dream pop. Despite the violent sounding title of this song, "dream pop" is a good way of explaining it because their whole album Peripheral Vision makes you feel like you are in a dream.

8. "If You Wanna" by The Vaccines

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If You Wanna is by The Vaccines, an English indie rock band. If You Wanna has a good summer rock sound that is perfect for a drive or to even dance to.

9. "Put Your Money On Me" by Arcade Fire

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Put Your Money On Me is by Arcade Fire, a Canadian indie rock band consisting of husband and wife along with other band members. Put Your Money On Me has a different sound than some of Arcade Fire's other songs. It adds an electric twist to the rock song and gives it a stranger things theme song vibe. It is great to listen to while driving with the windows down.

10. "On Your Own" by Blur

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On Your Own is by Blur, an English rock band that got known for their song "Song 2". On Your Own is on the same album, Blur 1997. On Your Own is another good song to listen to during a drive with your windows down on a summer day.

11. "Road To Joy" by Bright Eyes

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Road To Joy is by Bright Eyes, an American indie rock band. Road To Joy is a good driving song and has unique twists and changes in the song that makes it a soft and hard rock song.

12. "Pleaser" by Wallows

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Pleaser is by Wallows, an American rock band that consists of 13 reasons why star Dylan Minnette. Wallows started independently releasing Pleaser that reached number 2 on Spotify. Pleaser has a good indie rock sound and is great for a summer day.

13. "High" by Why-Axis

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High is by Why-Axis, an artist who is a songwriter and composer. The song High, has an indie/electric sound along with rap. It sounds very unique and is fun to dance to. It has a summer rap vibe to it. The video it is linked to is a fan video that pairs the song to the movie Trainspotting.

14. "Dreams" by The Cranberries

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Dreams is by The Cranberries, an Irish rock band known for Zombie. The lead singer Dolores O' Riordan has amazing vocal range and sadly passed away in 2018. Dreams has a different sound than Zombies, Dreams has a more dream-like sound that makes it a good summer song.

15, "We're Going To Be Friends" by The White Stripes

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We're Going To Be Friends is by The White Stripes, were an American rock band duo that consisted Jack and Meg White. We're Going To Be Friends has a folk rock sound to it that makes a perfect melody to listen to during a summer day.

16. "Robbers" by The 1975

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Robbers is by The 1975, an English pop rock band with the lead singer Matty Healy. The 1975 has a unique sound and uses multiple instruments to make the sound. They have an electric pop sound that is perfect for summer time and their lyrics are always in depth. Robbers has a great sound and the music video is a brilliant take on a Bonnie and Clyde relationship.

17. "Hunger" by Florence + The Machine

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Hunger is by Florence + The Machine, an indie rock band with the leader singer Florence Welch. Their music has an indie rock and folk sound, with the talented vocals by Florence Welch. Hunger is from their High As Hope album and has a beautiful sound that you could dance to or lay out in the grass and listen to.

18. "Back To The Basics" by Lana Del Rey

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Back To The Basics is by Lana Del Rey, an American singer and songwriter whose music gives both a dream vibe and badass vibe. Back To The Basics is a cute and dreamy vibe that makes for a good summer song. The video linked is a fan video matching the song to the movie Clueless.

19. "You Only Live Once" by The Strokes

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You Only Live Once is by The Strokes, an American rock band with the lead singer Julian Casablancas. The Strokes has an interesting and unique sound due to the instruments they use. You Only Live Once has a good rock sound that is fun and a good song to drive to on a summer day.

20. "Ribs" by Lorde

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Ribs is by Lorde, a New Zealand singer and songwriter whose music is known for its unique style of art pop and indie pop. Ribs has an artistic style and it's a soft summer song to listen to for creative ideas.

21. "Girls" by Girl In Red

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Girls is by Girl In Red, also known as Marie Ulven, a Norwegian musician. Girl In Red started releasing her music on Soundcloud and YouTube. Girls has a indie summer soft vibe that is perfect for laying out in the sun.

22. "All Those Friendly People" by Funeral Suits

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All Those Friendly People is by Funeral Suits, who were an Irish alternative rock band whose songs were considered alternative/indie. All Those Friendly People has a unique alternative sound and amazing lyrics. It has a great sound that reminds you of summer time. The music video is linked and is uniquely strange in a great way.

All 22 of these songs were made by amazing artists and bands, I encourage you to look up the artists you haven't heard of if you like the song I provided. These songs make up a good playlist for a summer day and the music would be the perfect add on to your vacations. I hope you enjoyed these songs and they help you build up a killer summer playlist.

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