Indie Song of the Summer, 2012

Published: Aug. 21, 2012, 6:16 p.m.

It\u2019s been building for 3 months and now it\u2019s finally here, the indie song of the summer! There are several ways to define a song as a great summer song: it can be carefree, sweet, propulsive, lazy, emotional, detached, it can be anything really. The one thing it must have is the collective acknowledgment that \u201cthis is the soundtrack to my season; this is what I'm going to remember summer 2012 by"\xa0. The following list of songs are what defined summer for many of us and based on the quality of the list it's clearly been a good year for music. So enjoy!\xa0

Tracklist:

1. \u201cFive Seconds\u201d -- Twin Shadows, Confess

2. \u201cAll of Me\u201d -- Tanlines, Mixed Emotions

3. \u201cFineshrine\u201d -- Purity Ring, Shrines

4. \u201cExpress Yourself\u201d \xa0-- \xa0Diplo featuring Nicky Da B, Mixtape

5. \u201cSuper Rich Kids\u201d -- Frank Ocean, Channel Orange

6. \u201cConstant Conversations\u201d -- Passion Pit, Gossamer \xa0\xa0

7. \u201cI Love It\u201d -- Icona Pop, Single

8. \u201cHo Hey\u201d -- The Lumineers, The Lumineers

9. \u201cLet's Go\u201d -- Matt & Kim, Lightning \xa0\xa0

10. \u201cWildest Moments\u201d -- Jessie Ware, Devotion

11. \u201cThe House That Heaven Built\u201d - Japandroids, Celebration Rock