Bands & Albums I Am Loving Right Now: Summer Edition

I have yet to do it, but I have planned an article called 'My Top Favourite Bands Of All Time' However, I have decided to write this one first because (a) it is summer currently, and (b) my day-to-day music changes as often as my hair colour. My Top Favourite bands are so named as they have been the same bands I've adored for god knows how long and that likely won't be changing soon, so I can write about them at any time.

Summer brings to mind summery, (uh, duh,) light pop music. I tend to shift from the darker indie-rock and alternative tunes of Winter to lighter powerpop and mellowed-out indie music. Examine the charts: pop singers, (think Katy Perry, Britney etcetera. I'm talking those who do dancey-sing-a-long type music, as opposed to the actual meaning of 'pop' as 'popular,') tend to release summer albums and singles around summer, pitting their songs against each other in an attempt to be crowned singer of the 'summer anthem,' because it works. The freedom from school/university/work (maybe,) and better weather (maybe,) just brings up a lighter mood and a lot of people just want to dance to something light and poppy.

Anyway, here is my current summer list of Good Bands/Songs:

(1) The Format - Dog Problems (Or any of their albums, to be honest.)

I could fangirl over Nate Ruess's vocals for the rest of my life. Not only do his high notes make me shiver, but his voice is perfectly light and good for summer. Combine that with the quirky, adorable lyrics and instrumentation and I've just fallen in love with this album and band.
Personal Favourites: Snails, Dead End, Dog Problems, Time Bomb, She Doesn't Get it. (You get the picture.)
Bonus Mention: The Format have broken up, but Nate's new band Fun. is also good. I was listening to them in winter though so I did not give them an entry.


(2) The Fratellis - Costello Music

A lot of you will know The Fratellis through either 'Flathead' or 'Chelsea Dagger' I've only recently started listening to the whole album and I haven't really stopped. I don't even know what genre this is but I fucking love it. Their music is so sassy. So fun to sing along to and so fun just to listen to.
Personal Favourites: For The Girl, Vince The Lovable Stoner, Chelsea Dagger (duh.)


(3) Marina & The Diamonds - The Family Jewels

Not conventional 'pop' music, but pretty fantastic either way. Asides from my massive girl-crush on Marina, her songs, (a lot of which also serve as commentaries on society and the like which I really like,) are upbeat, solid, and just really good to my ears. It's just such a fun album.
Personal Favourites: Hollywood, Mowgli's Road, Are You Satisfied


(4) Miniature Tigers - Tell It To The Volcano

This is such an adorable, upbeat album that every song just fills me with so much love and for a moment - whilst I'm listening to one of their songs - I think I can never be sad again. I really just want to make adorable music videos to every single one of these songs.
Personal Favourites: Cannibal Queen, The Wolf, Tchaikovsky and Solitude



(5) Eisley - Combinations

Nothing of mine has any consistency, including my Summer Band List. Eisley is perhaps not the summer-y pop you'd be thinking of listening to, but you should. I've known them and a few songs for a while, and then randomly decided to go through the album and boom, hooked. Most of the songs are light and have a lovely breezy floating-on-water-feel and makes me think of grass and sentimental shit. Nice sunset/sunrise/day music.
Personal Favourites: Telescope Eyes, Golly Sandra, Marvelous Things.