A Dedication to Summer Beats

Leaves are starting to change from green to gold, the air is sweet and crisp, and pumpkin spice lattes are becoming increasingly popular, which can only mean one thing: fall is among us, and that means that music is transitioning from summer's pop anthems to autumn's mellow melodies. It's quite sad to leave behind the warmth of summer, but diving into the tunes of autumn is also something I, along with many others, look forward to. As a final farewell to the warmest months of the year, I've compiled a few tracks that embody June, July and August (Or December, January and February if you're in Australia) as a whole that'll keep your toes tapping for as long as you want summer to stick around.

Hailing from Manchester, England, The 1975 have been around for more than ten years, starting their musical career in 2002. They have recently blown up since covering One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful", gaining fans all across Europe and North America. Their music embodies the perfect mix of synthrock and lead singer Matthew Healy's vocals are rich and raw, giving their songs a fresh, modern twist.

Claire is a collaborative band from Munich, Germany that formed when Matthias Hauck, Nepomuk Heller and Florian Kiermaier produced a song with songstress Josie-Claire Burkle. Their efforts were recognized all over Europe and featured on multiple blogs, radio stations, and prolific on SoundCloud. Their music shifts between electropop, hip-hop, and half-time beats to create a summer-like vibe. 

Another electro-heavy band, CHVRCHES comes from Glasgow, Scotland and brings to the table a variety of keyboards and synthesizers that fuel the fire of kinetic energy in their music. They have played at multiple music festivals such as SXSW, Sasquatch!, Electric Picnic, and even right here in Canada at the Canadian Music Festival. 

The Mowgli's is an 8 piece band from Southern California (beginning in a garage in San Fernando Valley, according to their website) that tries to convey the message of "universal love and togetherness" (awe). True to their sound, the songs they've released have a very breezy-folk, psychedelic-rock, Californian beach vibe to them that makes me want to pop my head out of a sun-roof and belt the lyrics out to the whole world. Basically, this band's music is a mixture of caffeine and a group hug. They've performed at music festivals like Lollapalooza and Summerfest.