Songs of the Summer with KEXP's Editorial Team

In Our Headphones

On this special edition of In Our Headphones, KEXP’s Editorial Team comes together to share their contenders for this year’s “Song of the Summer.”

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On this special edition of In Our Headphones, KEXP’s Editorial Team comes together to share their contenders for this year’s “Song of the Summer.” From synth pop and breezy yacht rock to UK garage and the diss track to end them all, each contributor brings their own take on what makes the perfect summer track.

Songs featured:

  1. Buscabulla - “11:11” (Albina Cabrera’s pick)
  2. Mt Fog - “Drifting” (Roddy Nikpour’s pick)
  3. Chris Cohen - “Night or Day” (Janice Headley’s pick)
  4. Empress Of - “Kiss Me (feat. Rina Sawayama)” (Emily Fox’s pick)
  5. J.P. - “Bad Bitty” (Larry Mizell Jr’s pick)
  6. Kendrick Lamar - “Not Like Us" (Dusty Henry and Martin Douglas’ pick)
  7. Bklava - “all around me” (Isabel Khalili’s pick)

Send your own "Song of the Summer" to headphones@kexp.org

Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones 2024" playlist on Spotify, the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube, or listen below.

Explore the work of KEXP’s Editorial Team on https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/

Hosted and produced by: Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili
Mixed by: Roddy Nikpour
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial Director: Larry Mizell Jr.

Our theme music is “好吗 (Hao Ma)” by Chinese American Bear

Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones
Contact us at headphones@kexp.org

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