May Be Keepin' it Together

Happy summer, everyone! Man, doesn't it feel good to be DONE?? Now we're free to run and play, drive our fast, sexy, sporty cars, kiss in the rain, and lay out all day in the sun to achieve that perfect bronze glow.... Oh, and don't forget the whole Full Time Job aspect! We need that cash, too. For those of you still in school, take the word "done" and think of it as "done with the first five months of this year/done with winter and spring". :)
If you're reading this, that means you kept it together long enough to get thru the cold, the snow (depending on where you live), the homework, the tests, the essays, and for some, the graduation ceremonies. Congrats! It also means you got past those rough spots, those low grades, those cloudy, dark days, those fights with the boyfriend/girlfriend, anything that tested your patience and strength. Again, congrats. I've been through my share of rough spots for sure, but I've passed the tests of patience and strength, and I've come out on top. It feels good, right? Right!
There were definitely some rough spots in music this month, for sure. There've been days where I was so unimpressed with what I'd been finding lately that I just drove in silence. YES, it killed me. But I've done my last bit of homework for the month, and gathered up what I think is a fantastic playlist to celebrate our accomplishments and kick off Summer 2K12! Below is my 8tracks Mix for the month, 24 songs that I've come to love, that I think you'll love too.

May Be Keepin' it Together from lyssarose11 on 8tracks.

MIRACLE (the way this song sounds just makes me feel like summer in general… I think it’s the guitar riff. Check out Ghost Beach and get their free downloads!)	Ghost Beach
Run ft. Team Robot (G-Eazy is becoming quite popular now, I really like his chill, slightly old school hip hop sounds. Sorry for the racial slurs... Also: BIG BOOTY BITCHES. That is all.)	G-Eazy
I Love It (Hey boys! This is sung by Swedish girls! YES, SWEDISH GIRLS! Feisty, tall, skinny, blonde Swedish girls... Find this track on soundcloud. )	Icona Pop
Amazing (Ft. Chris Brown) (“I be goin' hard, Hard enough to have a baby”… huh. Okay.)	David Banner
Tapada World (Everyone knows I have a thing for this white boy. Not the best I’ve ever heard from him, but it’s new and it’s not completely terrible.)	Mike Posner
Evolved (From their new album “Relax”. I liked most of these, actually.)	Sex Ray Vision
Sending My Heartbeat [Childish Gambino, R3hab, Hardwell, Swanky Tunes, Hard Rock Sofa, Dirty South] (Idk, I just like this one. Yep.)	Sex Ray Vision
The Veldt (Original Mix) (I’m sorry this is so long… If you don’t wanna skip it, just go do something for 8 minutes. I promise the rest of the list is worth it! If you do like this… Good for you.)	Deadmau5
Limitless (Also from “Relax”.)	Sex Ray Vision
Lost In Translation (This one’s pretty abstract…. just wait and get into the beat a little. I think it’s groovy. Sexytime…)	Sexytime
This Is So Sweet [Ehrencrona, Temper Trap] (Who doesn’t love a good remix of Sweet Disposition? Ultimate summertime anthem.)	Sex Ray Vision
Pumped Up Kicks (Foster The People Cover) (Did you eargasm? Yes? I knew it… Isn’t Cris’ voice just amazing?)	Cris Cab
You're A Fool feat. G. Love (Oh, Cisco… you’re so smooooth.)	Cisco Adler
Runaround Sue ft. Greg Banks (This is one I’ve put on repeat on and off throughout the month.)	G-Eazy
Boyfriend (Remix) (feat. 2 Chainz, Mac Miller & Asher Roth) (These three give Justin Bieber the sex appeal he thinks he always has. Asher’s part is just… UGH. Yes.)	Justin Bieber
Let's Go Home (Carousel always sounds like summer to me, chill with a good beat. I’ve posted a few other songs of theirs before, as well.)	Carousel
Hollywood (featuring Penguin Prison) (If you don’t know RAC, get to know them. There’s another mix by them two tracks from this.)	RAC
Empty Streets (I’m not sure if this is a favorite of mine or not. I like the fact that it’s fresh, though, not like everything else that’s popular right now.)	Ghost Beach
Everybody Knows (RAC Mix) (Mm, mm. Some good Legend to groove to.)	John Legend
Big Easy ft. G-Eazy (Love the horns in this. Great ensemble.)	Brando
The Knowing (This song makes me want to direct the most epic short film EVER… It just sounds “epic” to me.)	Sahab.
The Funeral (Sound Remedy Remix) (I just found this earlier today, and wow! I like it a lot. Some really cool dubstep in the middle of a great song.)	Band Of Horses
New Theory (RAC Mix) (You catching my drift yet? RAC is pretty dang cool. I like what they’ve done with this one.)	Washed Out
Last Time Ft. Matthew Gage (I hope you’re still with me, I know this has definitely been a long list. You probably haven’t heard of G-Scott. But this song is incredible. Put it in some headphones and just breathe with it.)	G-Scott

Washed Out and Kap Slap Reviews

It’s getting close to the end of the month, which means my July playlist will be due soon. As weird as this month has been for me socially, it’s been amazing musically. I’ve downloaded full albums of stuff, and it seems like everyone has something new this July. Everyone is busy, including myself. I’ve almost never been this busy.

            I’d like to go ahead and share some stuff early, just because I feel like I need to keep up with my blogging and playlists more than I have lately.

            The first thing I’ll bring up is the new album by Washed Out, an electronic/alternative sounding band that I don’t really listen to a whole lot. I downloaded their new album Within & Without, and honestly, there are only two of the nine songs that I don’t think I’ll really listen to. It’s that good. Unfortunately, the only other song I know by them is called “Feel It All Around”, from their 2009 album Life of Leisure. As of today, I’ve listened to it 242 times since I downloaded it in January. Within & Without is an album of relaxing, enchanting songs, some of which are almost ambient because the beat is so soft. The album is very put-together, meaning the songs are similar in sound, but are also unique. My favorites are “Amor Fati”, “You & I”, “Within & Without”, and “A Dedication”. These actually happen to be the songs with a more prominent beat, but that’s just my personal preference. Anyhow, listen to the album even if you haven’t heard of them, or if you feel there’s at least a 60% chance you’ll like them, judging from what I’ve written.

Listen to “Feel It All Around”

Listen to “Within & Without”

            For all you “mash up” fans, if you haven’t heard Kap Slap’s AA: Audio Appropriation, you’re a f***ing loser. I’m serious. It’s 10 days old. Get to it. This is one of the most amazing gapless albums I’ve ever heard in my life. It features songs such as LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem”, Eminem’s “Without Me”, Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (yeah, dope, I know), Miike Snow’s “Silvia”, Ellie Goulding’s “Lights”, Adele’s “Rolling In the Deep”, and tons of other popular party bangers. AA is a solid hour of some of the best mixing in recent history. Anyone who likes to party needs this album. Also, anyone who likes to have their mind blown needs this album. Hook it up to your system, hit play, and dance. The end.

Listen to “E.T. Feels Starry Eyed”

Listen to “All Of The Nights”