Songs of the Summer with KEXP's Editorial Team

Published: Aug. 12, 2024, 7 a.m.

On this special edition of In Our Headphones, KEXP\u2019s Editorial Team comes together to share their contenders for this year\u2019s \u201cSong of the Summer.\u201d From synth pop and breezy yacht rock to UK garage and the diss track to end them all, each contributor brings their own take on what makes the perfect summer track.

Songs featured:

  1. Buscabulla - \u201c11:11\u201d (Albina Cabrera\u2019s pick)
  2. Mt Fog - \u201cDrifting\u201d (Roddy Nikpour\u2019s pick)
  3. Chris Cohen - \u201cNight or Day\u201d (Janice Headley\u2019s pick)
  4. Empress Of - \u201cKiss Me (feat. Rina Sawayama)\u201d (Emily Fox\u2019s pick)
  5. J.P. - \u201cBad Bitty\u201d (Larry Mizell Jr\u2019s pick)
  6. Kendrick Lamar - \u201cNot Like Us" (Dusty Henry and Martin Douglas\u2019 pick)
  7. Bklava - \u201call around me\u201d (Isabel Khalili\u2019s pick)

Send your own "Song of the Summer" to headphones@kexp.org.\xa0

Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones 2024" playlist on Spotify or the \u201cWhat's In Our Headphones\u201d playlist on YouTube.

Explore the work of KEXP\u2019s Editorial Team on https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/ .

Hosted and produced by: Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili
Mixed by: Roddy Nikpour
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.

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