This is just too good friends on the Left Bank. Le rive gauche. Le bank of leftists. Our mates from Look Up Records –Seattle-based boutique label working with the likes of Sealife, Darksoft, SWYM, etc.– have put together this killer of a playlist that’s perfect for getting your mind and soul right for summer. Not to mention it’s a holiday weekend in the States and everybody and their mama will need some non-Bruce Springsteen music to groove too.

Nothing against the Boss but there’s only so many times you can hear Born in the U.S.A.

So, dig this. We present your new ear-obsession, made of 1/3 Look Up artists, 1/3 local bands they are into, and 1/3 worldwide music that’s in their niche (i.e. dream pop/ psych pop / shoegaze / new wave). 

I don’t know where you are in life, or maybe just your present state of mind, but if you’re like me, and are counting down the actual minutes until the work day is over and the long weekend starts, then plug in your headphones and listen to this groovy playlist with me. Thanks to Lookup for making the day go by faster. Also, can all of these bands play our upcoming festival?