Land of Talk, Woods, Roya, the xx, Slowdive: Your summer playlist

Land of Talk

Here are a dozen albums — recently released and recommended — to consider for your summer playlists. My list is a mix of pop, rock, lo-fi, surf, shoegaze and electronic. Mostly, here’s a group of albums that won’t harsh your mellow (too much).

Land of Talk – Life After Youth

Woods – Love Is Love

Roya – Roya

The xx – I See You

Slowdive – Slowdive

The Feelies – In Between

John Andrews & the Yawns – Bad Posture

Beach Fossils – Somersault

Six Organs of Admittance – Burning the Threshold

Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog

NE-HI – Offers

The Courtneys – II