Since it's the summer and all, I decided to create a summer playlist, and as much as I tried to keep the tracks new, meaning songs from this year, that didn't quite work out seeing that Stars, Yeasayer, and Beck (always an exception) are on here with relatively recent, but old songs.

Beck – “Gamma Ray”
The Kooks – “Do You Wanna”
Julian Casablancas, Santogold, Pharrell Williams – “My Drive Thru”
Deerhunter – “Never Stops”
The Last Shadow Puppets – “In The Heat of the Morning”
Cut Copy – “Nobody Lost, Nobody Found”
Stars – “Bitches In Tokyo”
The Dodos – “Fools”
Envelopes – “I’d Like To C U”
Yeasayer – “Waiting For the Summer”
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – “Modern Mystery”
Beck – “Earthquake Weather"

Swedish pop band, Envelopes comes forth with their latest album, Here Comes The Wind. Filled with fun, jangly pop this record is ideal for anyone interested in bands like Architecture In Helsinki (a group that Envelopes is often compared to) and The Most Serene Republic. The album's opening track, "Party" reminded me of Andrew Bird's "Dark Matter" when I first heard it; not because of its lyrical content, but for the way it was introduced. "I'd Like To C U" is probably the best song off this record. Filled with joy and goodness, one will be pleased when they're finished with this well-put album. B