strawberries on a summer evening // playlist

-

strawberries on a summer evening is a collection of some of my essential summer songs, past and present. This playlist is based on some of the songs and artists that have consistently been the soundtrack to my summers over the years, along with some newer releases that I know I will have on repeat all season. Many songs and albums capture the feeling of summer so perfectly for me, which I will be sharing more of in future playlists, but with strawberries on a summer evening I wanted to specifically curate it based on some of my favorite fun, up-tempo, summer bops that I can listen to a million times and never get tired of. 


The title and theme is inspired by the opening lines of "Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles, who is an artist heavily featured throughout this playlist. His album Fine Line specifically has always sounded like summer to me and is perfect to listen to this time of year. Artists like Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, and Dua Lipa have crafted countless summer anthems that are pure pop perfection and also make up a major portion of the songs on this list too. Sweetener, 1989, and Future Nostalgia are some of my favorite albums ever that I always have in my rotation this time of the year. 

5 Seconds of Summer is also frequently included throughout the playlist. Some of my favorite memories ever in my life are going to concerts in the summertime and 5SOS is a band that I have seen live several times over the years. Hearing their music always brings back so many happy memories for me. In August, I'll be seeing them for the fifth time and I am really looking forward to it! I will also be seeing Halsey live in concert for the first time at the end of June and I couldn't be more excited for that too! Her music has been such a big part of my life for nearly a decade. Other artists that heavily influenced the vibe of this playlist are Charli XCX, Lorde, Lana Del Rey and Beyoncé. 

"SUMMER RENAISSANCE" by Beyoncé felt like the perfect song to end this playlist on, so much of her recent release embodies the perfect summer album to me. Her high-energy, carefree vibe on Renaissance inspired the selection of so much of this playlist.

With this series, I want to find a way to share more of my music taste outside of my long-form album reviews and monthly New Music Friday posts. I especially want to spotlight the artists that I haven't found a way to incorporate into my content prior to this, or in a different way than before. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I have! 🍓

Follow me on Spotify here to keep up with my future playlists and listen to strawberries on a summer evening here / linked above. If you have any prompt ideas or music recommendations, let me know in the comments below. I will be sharing more curated playlists throughout the summer, so be sure to check back here soon for more! Thanks for reading! 

-Melissa ♡

Header: Fruit and Flowers by Frances Flora Bond Palmer, 1862 (cropped)


Related Posts:



My Favorite Albums of 2020








Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Posts

ARIANA GRANDE GOD IS A WOMAN FRAGRANCE REVIEW

-
Image
When all is said and done, you'll believe God is a Woman!  I absolutely love all of the  fragrances   Ariana Grande  has released over the years, so when I found out that she was coming out with another I was so excited! Her song " God is a Woman " is also so iconic and one of my all-time favorites, so that made me look forward to it even more. I have been using it consistently for several months so I will able to give the most in-depth review I possibly can of this product. In the United States , God is a Woman  is sold exclusively at Ulta in three sizes; 1 oz for $45, 1.7 oz for $55, and 3.4 oz for $65. A travel size bottle is also available for $24. This pricing is consistent throughout the rest of Ariana's fragrances, so if you were looking to purchase another scent this is the range to expect. It is also available internationally at select retailers. God is a Woman  is cruelty free, 100% vegan and made with clean ingredients that are 91% naturally der...
Read more

SAFIYA NYGAARD x COLOURPOP COLLECTION REVIEW 🦇♥

-
Image
For my first post of  the new year, I wanted to share my thoughts on one of my favorite makeup releases, the Safiya Nygaard x Colourpop collection ! Safiya is one of my favorite YouTubers and Colourpop is my favorite makeup brand, so this is a really exciting collaboration!  Safiya consistently makes a variety of really high quality and interesting videos that mainly focus on beauty and fashion. I admire how much time and research she puts into what she does, all of the work that is put into these videos really shows in the finished product. If you haven't watched her channel before, I really can't recommend it enough!  In August 2017, she started a series called " bad makeup science ", which is the basis of this new Colourpop lipstick collection. There are 6 lipstick shades that correlate with a shade she created in one of her videos. You can check out the playlist of videos that inspired her collection here . I recently re-watched the whole series again...
Read more

My Thoughts on the Gigi Hadid x Maybelline Collection

-
Image
credit :  twitter.com/gigihadid Gigi Hadid has been the face of Maybelline for about 2 years and has been apart of several campaigns for the brand. I was really excited when I initially heard that Gigi and Maybelline collaborated on a full collection. I assumed that I would be able to recreate Gigi's makeup looks for less, but that just isn't the case. Today, I'm going to be giving my opinions on this collection to help you further determine if you should spend your money on it. The biggest gripe I have with this collection is that it is far too overpriced for Maybelline products. I have been noticing that some drugstore brands have been increasing the price of their new products, but I don't understand why since many times the brands aren't doing anything different to justify the large increase in the price. Maybelline does make some of my favorite products, especially when it comes to concealer and mascara, but they have also made really poor quality ...
Read more

Maybelline Fit Me Dewy & Smooth: Review

-
Image
⋆I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes. As always, all opinions are my own.⋆ I have no prior experience trying either primer or foundation, so I really have nothing to compare these products to. In my makeup routine I only ever used concealer, which I mentioned in my previous review of the Colourpop No Filter Concealer . I was very excited to receive the Maybelline Master Prime Hydrate + Smooth Primer, as well as the Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation courtesy of Influenster !  Master Prime Hydrate + Smooth Primer As I previously mentioned, I have never tried any primers at all, because I always just had the feeling that it was gimmicky and doesn't really do anything to prolong your makeup.  I have tested this primer out several times and I don't really think it does anything for my skin besides add an unnecessary extra layer of product. I have not experienced this clogging my pores, giving...
Read more

fruitcake by Sabrina Carpenter // green vinyl + EP review

-
Image
Sabrina Carpenter 's  Fruitcake is equal parts naughty and nice - two traits that she has always embodied so well in her music. Every single song on this EP is so much fun to listen to, I absolutely love it. It has been so long since there was a really great original holiday album like this, I can truly see so many of these songs becoming annual Christmas classics.  This EP is full of glittering and cheeky holiday anthems that fit really well into the rest of Sabrina's discography. It is especially akin to emails i can't send and Short n' Sweet , which are her two best albums. So much of her personality and charm is all over this music much in the same way as those two albums. Fruitcake features six songs, five of them are original holiday tracks that she wrote with her frequent collaborators; John Ryan, Steph Jones, Amy Allen , and Julien Bunetta. The closing song on the EP is called "white xmas", a beautiful rendition of the holiday classic which also inte...
Read more