The first time I heard about “Hot Girl Summer” was when a friend’s daughter broke up with her boyfriend in June, got a tattoo of Medusa on her chest, and declared that this was going to be her Hot Girl Summer. Fast forward to mid-July, and she’d accrued a thigh tattoo, a part time job at an ice cream shop, and multiple suitors, one of whom brought her Dunkin Donuts every morning. This is my version of Hot Girl Summer, past the dog days of unbridled youth, but not so far out that one wouldn’t be able to accept a cruller from a lover (or a husband who owes you one). This started out as an all-female line-up, but I let some of the boys in at the end. Because you’re not all bad. So, here’s to your own Hot Girl Fall. Enjoy it, you deserve it. Just don't look her straight in the eye.
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Softee / Oh No
This has been my go-to driving song for the past six months. I have my cousin, Brydie, to thank for it. Love the retro vibe, the perfectly screeching high notes followed the reprieve of the chorus. Just wishing I’d kept that hot pink and black swirled unitard I used to perform hip hop dances in the Kansas malls to C&C Music Factory. Jazz hands, kids!
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Mayra Andrade / Afeto
I find this song an incredibly good “working song” that could easily morph into a happy hour.
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Woman Believer / Ode to Destiny’s Child
Not sure about the title, but I love the soothing vocals alongside the swagger of the beat.
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Arthur Moon / Homonormo
Interested to hear how people respond to this song. It’s weird, right? The way the beat kind of trips and catches up, falls behind again. I keep wanting to do weird dances to it…a mix of The Robot and The Worm. Clearly, I’m tapping into my 80’s/90’s
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Your Smith / Debbie
Always smitten with clapping percussions. My mom had a friend named Debbie. She had a mean perm, smoked menthols, rocked a Banana Boat tan, and named her daughter Kristin, who went by Krissy. Krissy was a year older. She taught me how to kill a slug with salt, steal a Highlights magazine from my neighbor, Gale, and smash Melissa’s pumpkins in the street. My defense: “Oh Debbie, what’d you get me into…this always happens when I listen to you. You know I was only doing what you told me to do. I blame it on you.”
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Brittany Howard / Stay High
It’s a summer by the pool song. Or a watching the leaves somersault to the ground song. Or a sitting by the fire on your bearskin song.
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BORNS / Dopamine
I'm actually surprised this hasn't made it on a mix before now.
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Brock Berrigan / Four Walls and an Amplifier
Another good “getting work done in a good mood” kind of song. I usually tire of really repetitive songs, but like really good Sylvan Esso, it’s nicely meditative, and the perfect length. All in for this one.
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Mome / Aloha
Doing some weird dances to this one too. Right around 0:48.
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Wild Child / 1996
A Cat Power meets Lake Street Dive feel. I like the horns in here too. They seem to be arguing with the singer, then finally agreeing. What were you doing in 1996? I was 16 and slinging chicken salad sandwiches at a place called Adrien's Cafe, where the boss, Guy, would come up behind all the girls with pickle spears and pretend it was his tongue on our necks. No nostalgia, folks.
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Angele, Romeo Elvis / Tout oublier
Just a pretty duet in French by people named Angele and Romeo Elvis. What could be wrong about that? Also, I recommend watching the looping video on Spotify. Skis on the beach. That’s all I’ll say.
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Wet / Old Bone
Okay, I could do without the name of this band. But I like hopping/plodding vocals here. Not a mind blowing song, but it felt fitting of the mood of the mix.
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Step Rockets / Kisser
This harkens back to the Softee song, in the retro nod. Also, Matt said I had to include this song. And I always do what he says.
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Pacific Air / Float
A happy little whistling ditty.
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boygenius / Ketchum, ID
The anti-hero or foil to the first song on the mix. A sad, slow, beautiful song to close out the mix. The chorus and harmonies of this song always bring me to tears. Such a power trio too. I've been having a major Phoebe Bridgers moment (I know I'm late to the game).
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