That’s it. It’s over. School is in session, that blonde working at the coffee shop has gone back to school, the sun and 6 o’ clock start getting on each other’s nerves. Summer—that fickle, sweaty buzz that never lasts long enough—is finally over. No more time on the clock. Flag on the play.
But as frustrating as it is to pack up the shorts and cover the grill, the end of summer signifies an emotional turning point that’s difficult to put into words. It’s kinda beautiful; uplifting even. ChinaShop put the word out to some of our favorite artists and asked them to pick (and talk about) a tune that best exemplifies this particular time of year. Milagres, Fink, the Submarines, Cloud Control, Boom Bip, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Busdriver, Cymbals Eat Guitars and Tycho all answered the call. Then we put all the tracks into a tidy little YouTube playlist for you. Enjoy.
