Summer playlists for your 4th! 🎶 🌭
from Rostam, Chris Ryan + Andy Greenwald, Lindsay Zoladz, and more
Greetings from a summer in transition! I moved back to NYC after a couple years away, and it’s good to be home. But amidst the swirl of the move, I haven’t had the chance to piece together a proper Hear Hear for you.
In the meantime, I spotted a few summer playlists from top-tier curators — and I believe it’s my sacred duty to blast them out for you to stream over the long weekend.
So here’s a quick mini-issue with a few options to soundtrack your 4th of July! (Plus your 5th, 6th, 7th, and beyond.)
Summer Songs: a 2024 playlist from Rostam: The prolific producer compiled a vibey mix of new tunes — “three hours of music for you to throw on next time you go for a run, have friends over, or take your dog for a walk.” [ft. Clairo, Sheer Mag, Tinashe, Amen Dunes, Ravyn Lenae, Tems, Mk.gee, Chappell Roan + more]
BARANSKI BBQ: '24 THE PEOPLE from Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald: The pop culture podcasters behind The Watch collaborated on a rollicking, rock-centric 24-track BBQ playlist. [ft. White Reaper, Jamie xx, The Japanese House, Mannequin Pussy, This Is Lorelei, MJ Lenderman, Good Looks, Webbed Wing]
CLUB CLASSICS Summer 2024 from Matt Perpetua: For something a little boppier, the meticulous curator behind Fluxblog put together “two hours of fresh house/dance pop from this year.” [ft. Charli XCX, Peggy Gou, Tinashe, Sophie, Shygirl, Robyn, Piri, L'Impératrice, Elkka, etc.]
The Ultimate Fourth of July BBQ Playlist from Lindsay Zoladz: A “genre-crossing hourlong playlist” from the NYT’s Amplifier newsletter. “There are a few references to Independence Day sprinkled here and there. But for the most part, I wanted to avoid the glaringly obvious and create a fun, breezy playlist that can be enjoyed all summer long.” [ft. Lana Del Rey, Funkadelic, Tom Petty, Sublime, Solange, Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Miley Cyrus]
ssssuuuummer 2024!!! from music supervisor Jules Zucker: The latest entry in Zucker’s consistently stellar collections of seasonal tunes from emerging artists. [ft. Golden Apples, Kacy Hill, Hovvdy, Jelani Aryeh, Dehd, Nourished by Time, Dominic Fike, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Apollo]
4th of July from Bruce Warren: Finally, here’s a hyper-thematic mix shared this morning by the ever-reliable DJ from Philly’s WXPN — snuck into the issue at the buzzer! [ft. Childish Gambino, Simon & Garfunkel, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Grateful Dead, The Staple Singers, Zach Bryan]