{"id":73964,"date":"2020-08-21T15:39:15","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T20:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=73964"},"modified":"2020-08-21T15:39:15","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T20:39:15","slug":"albums-of-the-summer-that-never-felt-like-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2020\/08\/21\/albums-of-the-summer-that-never-felt-like-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Albums of the summer that never felt like summer\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A collaborative article by the KJHK Executive staff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Public pools were closed, vacations were cancelled, music festival grounds were silent, and internships were online. It never really felt like summer. Now, with classes starting again next week it&#8217;s clear that &#8220;summer&#8221; is at a close.<\/p>\n<p>While the season might have been subpar, you can be sure the KJHK Executive Staff has an album or a song to fit \u00a0the situation.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jaya: Glass Animals &#8211;<em> Dreamland<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glass Animals\u2019 long-awaited 3rd album is both introspective and refreshing. Lead singer Dave Bayley\u2019s lyrics are nostalgic and touching, and the music behind them exemplifies the band\u2019s well-known groovy, bass-driven sound. Songs like \u201cHeat Waves\u201d and \u201cSpace Ghost Coast to Coast\u201d are the perfect backdrop to any summer drive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Glass Animals - Heat Waves (Official Video)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mRD0-GxqHVo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kade: Run the Jewels &#8211; <em>RTJ4<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RTJ4 was my most anticipated album of the year and it did not disappoint. Killer Mike delivers some of his fiercest, most timely bars to date, and El-P masterfully returns to his production roots. <em>RTJ4<\/em> is a prescient combination of social justice, righteous anger, and undeniable summer bangers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Run The Jewels &quot;Ooh LA LA&quot; feat. Greg Nice &amp; DJ Premier (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sff7Kc77QAY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faith: Stella Donnelly &#8211; <em>Beware of the Dogs<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This album has been in consistent rotation for me throughout the last year, yet there\u2019s an eclectic undertone to <em>Beware of the Dogs<\/em> that suits summer better than any other season. Donnelly balances the frustration of feeling unheard and unmatched in both romantic relationships and society at large. It is the ideal soundtrack when you just feel like laying in the grass and screaming into the abyss of uncertainty that is 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Stella Donnelly - &#039;Boys Will Be Boys&#039; (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VcD9EKeCtIY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cami: The Beths &#8211; <em>Jump Rope Gazers\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the summer, an album has to not only catch my attention but also be able to cut through the thundering wind that whips through the rolled-down windows of my car. My constant refusal to roll up the windows means the music is cranked and I\u2019m usually singing with it. The Beths\u2019 10-track <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jump Rope Gazers<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is angsty, sweet, and catchy. It\u2019s everything I need a summer album to be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Beths - &quot;Dying To Believe&quot; (official music video)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CkzI93Aqztk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erin: Flying Lotus &#8211; <em>Flamagra<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer was funky but this 27-track album out funked my summer for sure. Working from home was a lot&#8230; just a get-up-sit-down-and-work situation, but man did <em>Flamagra<\/em> get me through it. Every song is like a new corner into a more excitingly rhythmic and elaborate musical creation that can\u2019t stop you from grooving along. Featuring artists like Thundercat, George Clinton, and David Lynch (YES! The David Lynch) you literally can\u2019t go wrong.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Remind U (Official Video) - Flying Lotus\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qrpOugAwHc4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cole: Sprain &#8211;<em> S\/T<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first release from the LA band Sprain has a little something for everybody. Some great slow-core that&#8217;s very reminiscent of bands like Duster, but they aren\u2019t afraid to move away from that on tracks like \u201cDeliver Us.\u201d It\u2019s only five tracks long and just under 27 minutes, making it the perfect length for any listening experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Deliver Us\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HbPnJM8Z4cg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Griffin: Yalc123 &#8211; <em>Yalc Nitsua Mailliw<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever I get in my car and start picking out what I am going to listen to for the drive, odds are I pick this album. Whether it\u2019s the bass-blasting hip-hop bangers like \u201cBeen Done Gone\u201d or the catchy indie rock love songs like \u201cSaturday w\/ U,\u201d this album is the perfect soundtrack to a lovely summer day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Saturday W\/ U\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l5QEr7fSWNc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wyatt: Mac Miller &#8211; <em>Swimming<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While my favorite new album releases of the summer are\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RTJ4<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Run The Jewels and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ungodly Hour<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Chloe x Halle, it feels wrong to give my album of the summer to any other than Mac Miller\u2019s last living album release back in 2018, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swimming<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Following the release of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circles<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> earlier this year alongside the feelings that have come with everything that has happened in 2020, Miller\u2019s struggle with his mental health, addiction, and ultimately growth was more relatable and more impactful than ever. It truly was his greatest gift to us before he passed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mac Miller: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QrR_gm6RqCo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grace: Rainbow Kitten Surprise &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seven + Mary<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all the craziness that went on over the course of this summer and the pandemic, I found immense comfort in songs that had a more relaxed vibe. I have always been bad about listening to multiple songs by the same artist, since I normally just find one song I like by them and call it good enough, so I challenged myself to really dive into just one band and focus on their music. I found this incredible album from 2013 full of songs with meaningful messages, but all were able to deliver them all in a laid back way, making it the perfect escape for the new reality I find myself living in. While the album is only 40 minutes long, it\u2019s one that can be blasted on repeat without ever knowing it restarted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"All That and More...\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1cbR1mRi69Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KJHK executive staff talks about their favorite albums of the summer. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4332,"featured_media":73980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3226,15,3268],"tags":[8494,8153,2744,8006,197],"class_list":["post-73964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture-articles","category-featured-on-kjhk","category-music-articles","tag-albums-of-the-summer","tag-collaborative-playlist","tag-glass-animals","tag-run-the-jewels","tag-summer"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/summer-albums-.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4332"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73964\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}