Tomorrow is SEPTEMBER, y’all. Here are 33 songs, selected by everyone at Rookie, to take you through your last day of summer, from upbeat backyard barbecue to mellow bonfire and finally to the wistful bittersweetness of saying goodbye, till next year.
Illustration by Minna. Yes, we know it should be “Continuous Thunder” not “Continuous Summer” by Japandroids!
Hello, you. June’s theme will be LONGING. Unlike more-acute forms of desire like desperation or need, longing is a sweet ache—more pining for something than dying for it. It’s nostalgia, homesickness, boredom, a persistent feeling of lack, dreaming of escape/the future. It’s summer: summer homes & cottages, stuffy summer bedrooms, sun-bleached memories of summers past. The shadow of September that hangs over June. It’s secret hangouts, crushes, unrequited love. Send what you’ve got here, and thanks. ♥
Oh goodness, when did I learn all the lyrics to Summer Love?
Log in to replyI love that last song choice! Rookie has wonderful taste in just about everything.
Log in to replyefff ya empire state of mind is da best!
Log in to replyand all tomorrows parties! this whole thing is great
i see you there babasonicos
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Log in to replyGreat playlist. 33 songs and i pretty much love them all!
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Log in to replyCan I just say that I LOVE Gillian Welch?
Log in to replyseriously? no sunny afternoon? really?!?
Log in to replyOphelia! Such a great song. Especially here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RjqcTsxx-8 RIP Levon Helm!
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Log in to replyI love Gillian Welch! And Six White Horses is one of her best :)
Log in to replyDavid Bowie, Lana Del Rey, and The Velvet Underground.
Perfect.
:)
<3
"Kiss me hard before you go"
Goodbye summer, I'll miss ya!
Untill next year :)
Log in to replyIf I knew what number 5 sounded like I wouldn’t have wasted my last skip on Justin Timberlake. Aghhhhh
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Log in to replyI covered that on my baby Martin after hearing it in the Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
I love it! and rookie! Thank you
xoxo
Emma D.!
Log in to replyMy Body’s a Zombie for You! <3
Log in to replywhen is the rookie yearbook coming out!? i cant wait any longer!!?? :)
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Log in to replyyo la tengo!!!!
Log in to replyBelle and Sebastian’s “A Summer Wasting” should definitely be on here somewhere http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8LmfH2kuB8
Log in to replyLove this playlist!!! It’s perfect.
~Katherine
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GOING TO CALIFORNIA! I listen to that all the time, I love it so.
Log in to replyLots of great songs, thank you ! This playlist made my day. : )
Log in to replyomggg babasonicos! they’re argentinean, like me, i cant beleive you know them! its kinda stupid it makes me so excited haha
Log in to replyWay to throw in Ryan Gosling’s band ;) Good playlist though!
Log in to replyThis is perfect.
Log in to replyI still have a week till school starts! But i’ll be listening to this later.
Log in to replyThis is perfect! So nice to see Babasonicos there!
Log in to replyLots of love from Argentina ♥
This is so perfect for summer endings … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkUQ-OBazbc
Log in to replyQue lindo escuchar Babasonicos por acá ! :)
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