# Best Summer Songs, Vol. XI – Wavves, The Vaccines, Best Coast, Mazes, Triptides, Film School, The Kinks, Radiohead

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2011/07/best-summer-songs-mp3-playlist-mix/
- Published: 2011-07-17T10:07:38-04:00
- Author: Max Hammer

(Originally posted in July 2011) It’s almost hard to believe that it is summer here
in northern California and the Pacific Northwest, because it has been unusually 
cool, and even rained (the latter which almost never happens in the Bay Area during
summer). One of the best things about summer is taking trips to the beach. We’re
grateful to be only a few feet from the beach, so putting together summertime, beach-
themed playlist mixes is almost a requirement.

You can stream the entire playlist below simply by clicking on the first song. Not
only to we obviously enjoy listening to the mixes over and over again, but the best
part of it all is sharing them with people across the U.S. and around the world.
Some of you will hear songs, and artists, for the first time that you really enjoy,
others will be reminded of songs they always liked but haven’t heard for a long 
time, and even more will experience a combination of the two.

This latest mix in the Best Summer Songs series includes 35 exclusively indie and
alt. rock songs that we think exemplify summer in one or more ways. This mix is 
mostly indie and alternative rock oriented, but also features classic rock songs
for summer as well.

Please feel free to Comment – you’re comment will be accessible to tens, even hundreds,
of thousands of people. Let everyone know your favorite track(s) from this particular
mix. As some of you know, we occasionally pick the author of a comment (usually 
when they have a keen observation about a particular song) to win a free and legal
album download, a vinyl album, gift certificate or card, sometimes even concert 
and festival tickets.

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“Super Soaker” – **Wavves** from _King of the Beach_ (2010)

“Oceans” – **The Format** from _Dog Problems_ (2006)

“Wetsuit” – **The Vaccines** from _What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?_ (2011)

“Beach Comber” – **Real Estate** from _Real Estate_ (2009)

“When The Sun Don’t Shine” – **Best Coast** from _Hope Is Just a Walking Dream_ (
2010)

“Beach Party” – **Air France** from _No Way Down_ (2008)

“Ocean City” – **Kurt Vile** from _Square Shells_ (2010)

“Sunburn” – **Beat Connection** from _Surf Noir EP_ (2010)

“Blue Sunshine” – **Blue Giant** from _Blue Giant_ (2010)

“Sundriped” – **Com Truise** from _Cyanide Sisters EP_ (2010)

“Sunshine/Pretty Girls” – **Unnatural Helpers** from _Unnatural Sampler_ (2010)

“Surf and Turf/Maths Tag” – **Mazes** from _A Thousand Keys_ (2008)

“Shadows” – **Triptides** from _Tropical Dreams_ (2011)

“Light and Day – Reach For The Sun” – **The Polyphonic Spree** from _The Beginning
Stages_ (2002)

“Sunny Day” – **Film School** from _Fission_ (2010)

“At The Beach” – **The Avett Brothers** from _Mignonette_ (2004)

“Buenos Aires Beach” – **The War on Drugs** from _Barrel of Batteries EP_ (2008)

“Forget Me Not” – **Glass Vaults** from _Glass EP_ (2010)

“Summer Hits Or J Plus J Don’t Like” – **Mazes** from _A Thousand Keys_ (2011)

“Golden Girl” – **Therapies Son** from _Over The Sea_ (2011)

“RE: Chillwaves” – **John Blaze** from _Introductions EP_ (2010)

“Waves” – **The Elected** from _Me First_ (2004)

“The Secret Ocean” – **Of Montreal** from _The Bird Who Continues to Eat the Rabbit’s
Flower_ (1998)

“Blood The Sun And Water” – **Born Ruffians** from _Say It_ (2010)

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“The Sun On His Back” – **Camera Obscura** from _Biggest Blues Hi Fi_ (2004)

“Sunset Junction” – **Work Drugs** from _Work Drugs_ (2010)

“Definitely Beachy (Reprise)” – **Air Miami** from _Me Me Me_ (1995)

“Pictures in the Sand” – **The Kinks** from _Great Lost Kinks Albums_ (1971)

“Don’t Look Back Into The Sun” – **The Libertines** from _The New Breed_ (2003)

“Burn The Beach” – **Leisure Birds** from _That Time of the Month_ (2010)

“Brighton Beach” – **Little Brazil** from _SXSW Sampler_ (2010)

“Keepin On” – **Turbo Fruits** from _Keepin On 7_ (2010)

“On The Beach (Neil Young)” – **Radiohead**

“Our Scenery” – **Gauntlet Hair** from _I Was Thinking_ (2010)

“Beach & Friends (Hey Champ Remix) – **French Horn Rebellion Vs Database**