Stuck for the perfect musical accompaniment for that sweltering
afternoon in the garden with the barbie smoking and the beers
chilling? That ideal album which will both enhance the ambience AND
boost your hipster profile? Look no further.
For several months from roughly March onwards, scores of albums
are touted by critics as the "soundtrack to the summer". So we've
rounded them up and created the ADM Summer Soundtrack chart: the 10
highest rated albums released this year to have been recommended
for their sunshine vibe.
They're ranked by their overall ADM rating, with an extract from
just one review extolling their seasonal suitability.
All we need now is for the goddam rain to stop ....
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7.6
Diiv
Oshin
"Diiv exist in the hazy, blissful end of the shoegaze spectrum,
where every day is a stoned slice of summer" - The Fly
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7.5
The Bamboos
Medicine Man
"There is much is discover and enjoy on this album and it is
almost a guarantee this will be one of the soundtracks to your
summer" - Pop Matters
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7.4
Lightships
Electric Cables
"Glorious harmonies, rising and falling beats and a feeling of
warmth all combining to conjure up warm weather and beaches" - God
Is In The TV
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Peaking Lights
Lucifer
"A great treat to spin on a sunny summer day" - Consequence Of
Sound
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Pinkunoizu
Free Time
"Deserves to be the gauzy backdrop to another Indian summer" -
Loud & Quiet
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Patrick Watson
Adventures In Your Own Back Yard
"Watson delivers the perfect summer evening soundtrack" - music
OMH
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Friends
Manifest!
"Friends' debut album could very well be one of the soundtracks to
the summer" - music OMH
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Melody Gardot
The Absence
"A soundtrack for the summer, coming soon to a dinner party near
you" - The Irish Times
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Bad Weather California
Sunkissed
"You already have the music for the summer, all you need now is
for the calendar to catch up" - Blurt
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6.6
JEFF The Brotherhood
Hypnotic Nights
"If the album isn't able to kick off your summer, nothing will" -
All Music
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it