Sunny Day Albums!

[sheffinghell]

What I've actually been listening to...

 

The Ting Tings - Home 

CMAT - Euro-Country

The Coral - 388

 

And a bit of The Lemon Twigs' latest one too

 

 

[Gnomicide]

I always reach for Toots & The Maytals' Funky Kingston and Paul Simon's Graceland.

[The Nal]

[SPW]

22 hours ago, Looother said:

I never listen to it at any other time, but I often come back to Becoming X by Sneaker Pimps when the weather is good. An album that was released in midsummer when I was too young to have any responsibilities (30 years ago!), and just brings back hazy, blissful, sun-bleached memories.

Good call, remember listening to 6 Underground on a compilation CD a fair bit while travelling acroos Thailand. 

[sedra]

On 22/05/2026 at 14:39, sheffinghell said:

An oldie - La Variété by Weekend - or anything light and jazzy

I have La Variete on vinyl - must dig it out and give it a play! 

[sedra]

Zero 7 - The Garden - perfect for chilling in the garden in the sun! 
Jamie Woon - mirror writing 

air - moon safari 

[sheffinghell]

22 minutes ago, sedra said:

I have La Variete on vinyl - must dig it out and give it a play! 

Yes, mine's an original vinyl copy too. I had a bit of a thing for all the jazzy artists back then, and they stand up well.

[Ortiz34]

Arc of a diver - Steve Winwood

always takes me back to the summer of 1981 and working on a campsite in the S France. 3 months of perpetual sun 🙂☀️

[andyrhodes24]

 

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[FrogStupid]

Faded Seaside Glamour by the Delays. 

 

One of my favourite early 00's bands, with one of my favourite indie albums ever. Some fantastic songs on there. Underrated band, and Greg Gilbert (RIP) had a great voice.

[gherkin8r]

The kinks - The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society

[nikkic]

A mix and not an album, but this is absolutely essential listening on a sunny day....
 

 

[Nathan Explosion]

 

 

[Fred Zepplin]

Sun comes out, primal scream ‘Screamadelica’ goes on, always 

[SPW]

Adding Four Tet to my list, prompted by listening to the Baby Love Cry EP while sat in the garden this evening.

[Spindles]

I'm surprised to not see Fred Again mentioned, his stuff seems particularly suited to the kind of Balearic heat we've been enjoying.

 

[Skip997]

3 minutes ago, Spindles said:

we've been enjoying

Enjoying?

 

It’s been hell. Really sorry for people who live in cities 

[Spindles]

Fair comment, I've been cooking up ball soup all week.

 

Had a decent night at work though, temps finally dropping and I've been watching old favourite glasto gigs on another monitor and enjoying the occasional crafty jazz woodbine (don't tell the boss!) to make the night go smoother.

[Superscally]

On 30/05/2026 at 17:46, Spindles said:

I'm surprised to not see Fred Again mentioned, his stuff seems particularly suited to the kind of Balearic heat we've been enjoying.

 

I think it's because he's sh*t?

[archiegow]

Put Mezzanine as the soundtrack for a late evening walk the other night, absolutely excellent in the summer night heat. Also been giving Vampire Weekend a good amount of spins lately.

[Ben7amin_]

Adding Pretty much anything by Max Cooper to this list