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Spring Sounds To Cure The Chicago Cynic

A comprehensive list of songs (in no particular order) to bring you out of the Chicago “Spring” slump.

Savannah Koziol

Apr 18, 2016

Elmhurst College

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Spring Sounds To Cure The Chicago Cynic

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Spring Sounds to Cure the Chicago Cynic

A comprehensive list of songs (in no particular order) to bring you out of the Chicago “Spring” slump.

At this moment, college students across the U.S. are just starting to enjoy newly bloomed flowers, iced coffee, being able to wear anything but a thick winter coat and the excitement of spring ball. As I sit typing this, I can’t help but laugh because although it is April, I’m enjoying my hot coffee in a cable knit while watching it rain and sleet on my campus. Anyone in Chicago knows that the word “spring” actually means having one day of sun in March and getting irrationally optimistic that we might not have to sit in darkness for the next month. I have become all too familiar with the concept of wearing both flip flops, rain and snow boots within the same week. Not to mention, any Illinois native stays relishing the spring days when we get anything above 50-degree weather and finally get to catch some rays and start enjoying the outdoors. No matter how much of a winter we get bombarded with in the spring, nothing lifts my weather worries like some musical therapy. For days when it snows and rains and leaves you craving some sun, I’ve included a list of new songs and artists to listen to that leave you with the best simulated spring in Chicago. Now open those car windows, blast some sick music, and put a fist up to 40 degrees.

1. “Get Out”- Frightened Rabbit

2. “Miami 82”- Syn Cole (Kygo Remix)

3. “Feeling Electric”- Parade of Lights

4. “Sweet Dreams, TN”- The Last Shadow Puppets

5. “WHERE THE HELL ARE MY FRIENDS”- LANY

6. “Life in a Bubble I Blew”- Joywave

7. “All We Need (feat. Shy Girls)”- ODESZA

8. “The Missing”- Cassius, Ryan Tedder, Jaw

9. “Take it Easy (Ever After Love)”- White Denim

10. “Go! (feat. Mai Lan)”- M83

11. “L.A. Girlz”- Weezer

12. “Aftergold (feat. Tove Styrke)”- Big Wild

13. “Keeping Your Head Up (Remix)”- Birdy, Don Diablo

14. “No Broken Hearts”- Bebe Rexha ft. Nicki Minaj

15. “untitled 07 I levitate”- Kendrick Lamar

16. “Free”- Broods

17. “Too Deep”- dvsn

18. “It’s Strange”- Louis the Child, K.Flay

19. “Let It Bang”- A$AP Ferg

20. “Colors”- Halsey

21. “Be Alright”- Ariana Grande

22. “Daddy Issues”- The Neighborhood

23. “get well soon (feat. Liphemra)”- gnash

24. “Indian Summer”- Jai Wolf

25. “On My Mind (feat. Pusha T)”- Moxie Raia

26. “Raging”- Kygo, Kodaline

27. “Handclap”- Fitz and the Tantrums

28. “Thx (feat. Deverano)” – Irahnik, Medasin,

29. “Gnip Gnop”- Animal Collective

30. “The Sound”- The 1975

32. “Like I Would”- ZAYN

33. “One Dance”- Drake

34. “Constant Crush”- VÉRITÉ

35. “Boyfriend”- Tegan and Sara

36. “Groovy Tony”- Schoolboy Q

37. “Cheap Thrills”- Sia

38. "Spirits"- The Strumbrellas

39. "Soundcheck"- Catfish and the Battlement

40. "Feedback"- Kanye West

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