Good morning ducklings, and welcome to the brighter side of things. After a few weeks of feeling down and low, overstressed and underpaid, frustrated and infuriated, summer is finally here. Worry no longer, for your torments have been remedied. Mary Poppins stays true to her spoon-fulls of sugar, and I stay true to my spoon-fulls of music. Match your summer mood to this festive music, and find a cure to any lingering winter ills in this playlist.
This week’s “Melodic Mondays” is a taste of the column’s new format: a full ten-track playlist of merrymaking music for you to overdose in. Ranging from T.E.E.D’s electronic shockwaves to Maribou State’s tantalising loops, from to Portugal. The Man’s chimerical take on sunshine to The Magic Numbers’ climactic and sanguine duet, there’s enough musical medicine for anyone in need.
For those of you looking for more mellow vibes, pay close attention to “Scarlett Groove” by London’s Maribou State, and to German Satin Jacket’s early morning rise-and-ponder “You Make Me Feel Good.” If you’re rather in for an espresso-shot of music, Lo-Fi-Fnk’s “Want U,” Marmaduke Duke’s “Rubber Lover” and Sweet Thing’s “Change of Seasons” should you get you up and running in no time. In the words of Norah Jones, “Today is not like any other day,” so add a little extra sunshine to your lives - be it cloudy or clear - and press play.

Rubber Lover - Marmaduke Duke
Any Other Day (ft. Norah Jones) - Wyclef Jean
Forever Lost - The Magic Numbers

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