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Phew! I wasn't sure I'd get this playlist out on time. It was almost done and then I noticed a few new songs dropped today! Anyhoo - there's no real theme to this month's list, other than a more-than-usual amount of reboots/alternate versions/remixes. The summer vibes are still going, along with a few returning favorites and booty-shakin' dance ditties. Enjoy! To listen on Spotify, click HERE.
1. All My Life (Duke Dumont & Panama) - This is sure to pop up on some summer festival DJ playlists in the next few months!
2. Ring, Ring, Ring (Tyler, the Creator) - Tyler, the Creator skews a bit retro with this fun hip hop offering. Sounds like something New Edition might've done back in the day!
3. Sun /summer version/ (Derik Fein) - Funky pop rock from Nashville singer-songwriter.
4. Ghost Town (Purple Disco Machine feat. Retrosonix) - Purple Disco Machine never disappoints! Unapologetic neo-disco with powerhouse vocals!
5. Jeans (Jessie Reyez feat. Miguel) - Last seen on Brantworld's March 2020 playlist, this Canadian chanteuse teams up with R&B star Miguel for a lighthearted love song.
6. Touch Me Like a Gangster (Jessie Murph) - Zach turned me on to this artist! I'm definitely getting Elle King vibes from her! Can't wait to see what's next for this promising young singer.
7. Favorite Thing (Nathan Farrell feat. Lawrence) - What's more summery than East Coast beach music? Timeless soul from NYC artist.
8. The Subway (Chappell Roan) - Just dropped today!!! Slightly emo new single from pop music's "It" girl!
9. Vodka Cranberry (Conan Gray) - I just got my tickets for Conan's upcoming concert in Charlotte! Can't wait to see him live.
10. Crystal Tears (Janne Schra) - Easygoing folk-rock from Dutch artist.
11. The Longest Goodbye (Role Model feat. Laufey) - Two of my favorite young artists team up for this ragtime-adjacent saloon tune.
12. Lookin' at You, I Forgot (Rachael & Vilray) - Breezy jazz from NYC duo.
13. Real Thing (Drugdealer & Weyes Blood) - Lordy I love this woman's voice. I caught her show last year and she sounds just as good in person. This perfectly suited song sounds like Karen Carpenter singing a Carole King classic.
14. Fire for You /midnight version/ (Cannons) - This is from 2019, but seems like I heard it somewhere and immediately Shazam'd it. Perfect for slow dancing at the prom (if you're in the appropriate age group to be doing that, which I'm not!).
15. Don't Speak (Wet Leg) - I'm still grooving to Wet Leg's latest album!!! Check it out if you haven't already.
16. Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne) - I don't think it was possible to be a teenager in the 1980s and not hear this song. Hard to believe Ozzy is gone. RIP.
17. New Walk New Talk (Noel Gourdin) - Classic R&B from Boston artist.
18. Lover Girl (Laufey) - Two Laufey songs on one playlist??? You're welcome. This one is definitely more bossa nova than "The Longest Goodbye" (#11), but I love them both!
19. Nausicaä (Cameron Winter) - I saw this artist on a recent "Best of 2025" list, so decided to check him out. It's certainly unconventional - somewhere in Rufus Wainwright and Tom Waits territory - but I like it!
20. Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come /Roosevelt Remix/ (the Wombats) - Another unexpected pairing of artists that I was excited to see (and hear!).
21. 21. Night of May /Roisto Remix/ (Juicy Lemon Club) - I figured we'd end on some more dance/funk. This Swiss band totally fit the bill!
So that's August's playlist! Stay cool and I'll see ya next month!
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