Brant's July 2021 Playlist

Puttin' the boogie in our boogie boards!

I wouldn't dream of sending everyone into the holiday weekend without some new music!  This month's playlist has a little bit of everything, but with (hopefully) a summer vibe - lots of concert-ready rock and easy summer beats.  To listen on Spotify, click HERE. 

1.  Drinking Wine (Oscar Lang) - Teenage rocker gets us off to a strong start, but I can't help but wonder what he knows about drinking wine!  Isn't he underage???

2.  Believer (Black Honey) - British Indie band keeps the good vibes going with this party anthem! 

3.  Paprika (Japanese Breakfast) - Michelle Zauner is back!!!  She cited Kate Bush as an inspiration in a recent interview, and I can totally hear it in this festively eclectic single.  

4.  15 Minutes (Julian Lamadrid) - We had him on last December's playlist, and the Brooklyn artist is back with a danceable ditty.  Madonna and Justin Timberlake asked for 4 minutes - Julian needs 11 more.  

5.  Complicated (Leela James) - Another welcome return!  Leela doing the smooth R&B that she does best!

6.  Dancing in the Kitchen (LANY) - West Coast band serves up a new dose of their signature dream pop.  

7.  A Dream with a Baseball Player (Faye Webster) - Barack Obama loves her, and so do I!  

8.  The Edge of Glory (Years & Years) - I feel like Olly Alexander is on the Edge of Glory!  He just starred in the hit HBO Max show "It's a Sin", and now he's hand-picked by Lady Gaga to record this tune for the 10 Year Anniversary of her album "Born This Way"!  Not bad for a dude who just turned 30!  

9.  Shade of Yellow (Griff) - Poached from Gary's summer playlist (with his blessings, of course!).  

10.  Enough (Tiggs Da Author) - Summery world beats from Tanzanian artist.

11.  Making a Fire /Mark Ronson Re-Version/ (Foo Fighters) - Mark Ronson takes the Foo Fighters' stadium anthem and reworks it into a Southern Rock jam!  

12.  Dear Saint Cecelia (Iceage) - Energetic punk from Denmark!  

13.  Waste My Time (Sanya N'kanta) - Soulful ballad from Jamaican-born, Carolina-residing  singer/songwriter.  

14.  Superstar (Tennis) - A delightful update on the Carpenters' classic!  

15.  Early Morning Breeze (Kishi Bashi) - 60s folk vibes from American multi-instrumentalist and songwriter.  

16.  Lose My Mind (Anthony Ramos) - "Hamilton" and "In the Heights" star drops the beats (and the F-bombs) in this latest banger!  

17.  Thank You (Diana Ross) - An unexpected and extremely welcome new song from a living legend!!!  Can't wait to hear the rest of the new album.  Eric turned me on to this. 

18.  Pale Blue Light (Jessie Ware) - Jessie's most recent album was chock full of disco, so this 80s style ballad really stood out for me.  Reminds me of some of Berlin's best slow jams.  

So that's July's playlist!  Hope everyone has a safe and festive Independence Day and I'll see you next month!