Summer Music

Dissociater

So I'm mostly a heavy metal guy, but when summer rolls around I tend to listen to a lot of mellow and laid back music that I think of as 'Summer Music.' The kind with a nice beat and a good groove. But I've kind of run out of stuff to listen to.

Can anyone recommend anything? Generally not a fan of pop or electronic music if that helps. A good example of some of my favorites are:

Beck:
https://youtu.be/rTK-vFDIkB4

Cake:
https://youtu.be/u7aDstrDMf0


Thanks in advance!

Iruka

I sorta consider both Cake and Beck to be there own little pockets of sound, they are hard to compare to a lot of other bands for specific things. Can you articulate more what you like about those songs (Or even what you dont like about others?) No pop and electronica, what about funk?

Standard summer jams for me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbkcWo5I_A8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwbTjV6055A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-5OX7CO26c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL-gyhZVvx0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjgm3xHr96Q

Are any of those on point?

Noisymunk

The entire 311 discography on shuffle.

WiseManTobes

On break so I am just gonna randomly toss a few quick ones, will think thruout day for a bigger chunk, but this is like my wheelhouse!

Tragically Hip
https://youtu.be/vPJ2rcYQC88
https://youtu.be/USVW602SYVk

54-40
https://youtu.be/lkh4qdxLFH0

Suzanne Vega
https://youtu.be/-26hsZqwveA

Gaslight Anthem
https://youtu.be/G1lq40tR72Q
https://youtu.be/INFo3YDz-Ak

Dissociater

Gaslight Anthem and Alabama Shakes are pretty close to what I'm looking for, yeah! So I'll check out some more of their stuff. Obviously the Hip is a great choice too, being Canadian I already own their discography

Sometimes it's hard to articulate what I like about Beck and Cake. They both have songs with good bass lines, nice standard rock/blues beats and a mellow but up-tempo sound for the most part. So I was hoping to find more stuff like that.

WiseManTobes

https://youtu.be/cj20I1vHQ4M

https://youtu.be/MAt9QTmVc7Q

https://youtu.be/TDkhl-CgETg

WiseManTobes

https://youtu.be/D3byaThnXfI

WiseManTobes

One more since I gotta shut off the stereo for the dinner rush ( this is all just coming via playlist , I live in this music. Curious, how you feel about punk?)

https://youtu.be/Qpoqzt2EHaA

Iruka

These are less rock than what wiseman is posting so I maybe missing the mark, but I love all these guys so its worth a shot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnR3I9xXd1U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J21o4k5qMGc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoSwL8r5JSQ

https://youtu.be/4kjTGXetPYg

Sir Carcass

Spoilered just in case that album cover is considered NSFW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4FC1EEdY1s

miscellaneousinsanity

a couple summery things i think you'd dig:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRI2u1v4uCM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QaFK_GvO_s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd6aXM8WHGw

schuss

At work so no YouTubes, but if you like the "jangly" sound, I'd also recommend:
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
Shakey Graves
Other fun summer things:
Vampire Weekend
Grouplove
Bleachers (if Gaslight Anthem is Springsteen x Punk, Bleachers are Springsteen x Fun.)

Rayze

Foster the People's Torches album has some catchy stuff. Pumped Up Kicks is an obvious one but I also love Houdini, Helena Beat, and Don't Stop

BlindZenDriver

Cardigans, especially their "Long gone before daylight" album.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=WWBNqAxedNc

And there is also lots of great stuff from the King of Pop:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rhzdgb-eHBA

Burtletoy

I like yeasayer, but it might be a bit electronica? I dunno. Genres are confusing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ixCijaJtdY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m1O5i6oUTI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wlMh9WOgMM

Burtletoy

However, I dislike double posting

Dissociater

awesome, thanks so much guys. You've given me a lot to check out. I'm going to start listening and see what jumps out at me!

mere_immortal

If you like the Gaslight Anthem you might look into stuff like Chuck Ragan and Frank Turner. Not all of it is summery but they have a nice modern folk sound.

WiseManTobes

The description I heard once for Gaslight Anthem that always stuck with me as fitting was "Punk Springsteen"

WiseManTobes

Oh man, and as a Canadian, I have a feeling you probably know them both, but I felt super guilty that I had forgotten these two in a list of good chill upbeat summer tunes!

https://youtu.be/f-oC-kNtPTs

https://youtu.be/k_oOc3Zj0KU

twmjr

Faded Paper Figures might be a little too electronic for you, but their album "The Matter" is pretty great summertime driving music, imo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoN-vTlnuzo

Jokerman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYwCWT-e_jM

Donovan Puppyfucker

Here you go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr0tTbTbmVA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvUQcnfwUUM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DIf0F38vas

And of course, the greatest song ever made by anybody ever:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k21nZsf6kHM

Holler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4nbfPZa9Ws

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8clnxViHdp8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3TkNgdUH8w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MslxWxoubU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn_QVsnHkqM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk8mzDYB3uA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4agSNKicUdw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlJ27Dcv4fc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAyADMSppaw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAM2RlpCE-E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2kvJxhxgOM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MTOKhu4aOg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkEmDItUAUU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e31Oz2vKohM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNzvCSnBrIg

WiseManTobes

Hmm, was thinking of these guys the other day in this regard, they might lean a bit too punk, and well their lyrics are definitely NSFW,

But their beats I think are right up your alley.

( Not kidding about NSFW lyrics tho)

https://youtu.be/ZuwWvPGul3o

edit, 2:20 is one of my favorite little electronic riffs