alternativenationĀ·Alternative Nation: The Fediverse's Alternative and Indie Music Communitybyren (a they/them)
[30 Day Song Challenge: Alternative Edition] Day 3! An Alternative Song You Like That Reminds You Of Summer š
DAY 3 of the 30 Day Song Challenge, alternative music styles!
Each day Iāll post the challenge and you share some of your favorite alternative & indie songs that meet the challenge!
3ā¦. Thatās the magic number!
Awesome band. Definitely summer vibes
Donāt get much better than LENās āSteal My Sunshineā for my money!
https://youtu.be/E1fzJ_AYajA
@ren itās funny, my former boss was in this video. I have so much respect for Len after hearing the story. They basically knew they caught lightning in a bottle with that song and took a bunch of the labels money and used it to fly all their friends from St Catherines down to Florida to shoot a guerrilla video. No permits or anything, just getting drunk and fucking about on the boardwalk.
@Gingerlegs Iām trying to find some article from years ago that told the story of the video in depth. They seemed pretty well aware of the game they were playing. I think many one hit wonders have the idea itās the start of a career, but Marc knew it was a rocket ride that was only going to result in a crash, so he just enjoyed it while he could, then fucked off to do the things he wanted to do in life with the money from a certified mega hit.
amazing! Itās a super fun album too.
@ren and you are correct, this is the #1 A+ with a gold star summer song
Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa, nice! Yeah, VW definitely gives summer vibes somehow
Mansard Roof has always felt very summery to me.
The Breeders-Saints
https://youtu.be/29DKkmZMTlk
Crying Lightning - Arctic Monkeys
Not sure why but its got a strange summer vibe for me.
Usually struggle with picking just one for these but it has to be Hunnybee by Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Sunny days and smiles are all I get from this song!
Edit: Okay I lied about picking just one, there's also L.S.D. by Skeggs, can't go wrong with a "woohoo" and "so I'm just gonna enjoy the sunshine" for summer lyrics.
Babe rainbow! Beach vibes in the vein of electric acid Kool aid test https://open.spotify.com/track/742oWlfJlZRsX6SA2QLRtD?si=8ogit9ylRK-ixl-o0bss7A
The War on Drugs - Suffering
Actually found this harder than expected--most of the songs I associate with summer are the wrong genre, or became super mainstream. But I played this album extensively one summer, and this song in particular has that warm, stuffy evening vibe for me.
Oh! Sad I missed days 1 and 2. I'll have to go back and take a look.
A summer song... Everything - Hooch - this song is just so chill and makes my body feel like moving. Always loved it.
yeah, after seeing people post the challenge on Mastodon, I thought it would be super fun to do one for our community, get some good alternative/indie tracks to discover!
Lost in My Mind - The Head and the Heart
For me, summer is best for that indie-folk foot stomping music. I was really into their debut album when it came out and I saw them live in the summer of 2011.
LOVE head and the heart!
Good call - we need to share some of their albums in this community.
Big D and the Kids Table -Shining On
Feels Like Summer by Weezer. Too on the nose? š
Minus the Bear - Absinthe Part At The Fly Honey Warehouse
Pretty much the whole album's a summer-soaked stomper but this one hits me with that nostalgic pang of young love heading somewhere for a romantic summer holiday.
20ish years ago I made a mixed cd for a bunch of friends when we were working at a summer camp. This song was dedicated to my best friend who lived just outside DC.
Smart Went Crazy - d.c. will do that to you (1997) https://youtu.be/PZTSIIhwi_A
arab strap - the first big weekend
Whoops. My bad, wrong challenge thread lol
Supergrass - Alright (Spotify / Tidal / YouTube video / YouTube Music). To me this is the sound of summer holidays beginning, forgetting any worries and start enjoying summer
Can I believe you by fleet foxes!
most of that album actually, for some reason it makes me think of summer.
ooo! great one!
Heat of the Summer by Young the Giant
Is that alternative? Either way, that song was released during the summer of 2018 and I couldn't stop listening to it.
if it aināt mainstream! ;)
The writhing south - Say Anything. I dunno man. Makes me happy! https://open.spotify.com/track/6NCjnGKa1Nj6blTwdnaNab?si=nzMqzh8sSg-Z5p9MOU5mYw
thatās all that matters!