As the end of summer comes to a close, reality sets in. It’s time to wind down from the cross-country road trips, visiting old friends and staying up all night and sleeping in all day. Fall semester is just around the corner, and the sound of alarm clocks, buses and bustling crowds will be here before we know it.
Even though summer is wrapping up, here is an indie playlist that will help keep the good summer vibes going throughout the stressful move-in day and class schedules. Between throwbacks and new songs that came out this summer, this playlist will be sure to ease your transition back into the real world in a more pleasant manner.
- “Trojans” by Atlas Genius
- “Treehouse” by Gold Fields
- “Sad Sad City” by Ghostland Observatory
- “Not In Love” by Crystal Castles and Robert Smith
- “Midnight City” by M83
- “Wet Blanket” by Metric
- “Love You More” by Raccoon
- “Closer” by Tegan and Sara
- “Idea of Happiness” by Van She
- “anywayican” by Walk The Moon
- “Our Perfect Disease” by The Wombats
- “All Of Me” Tanlines
- “Lazy Eye” By Silversun Pickups
- “Could It Be Another Change” by The Samples
- "Clear Eye Clouded Mind” by Nada Surf
- “Pioneers” by The Lighthouse and The Whaler
- “I Know You Know” by Empires
- “Chocolate” by The 1975
- “Back Seat (Goldroom Remix)” by Atlas Genius
- “Shave It” by Zedd
From Aussie indie rock tunes (Gold Fields and Atlas Genius) to eccentric British bands (The 1975 and The Wombats), there is a plethora of great music to jam to whether you’re studying for a final or driving on the road again. So keep summer going with this end-of-the-summer playlist and don’t let it bum you out.
