Sounds of Summer

August 18, 2005 · 4 comments

The following is a list of albums that have thus far defined my summer:

Coldplay, X&Y

  • Favorite track: 'Til Kingdom Come
  • This album dominated my CD player for the better part of June. I could not wait for it to be released, and Coldplay didn't let me down.

    • Black Eyed Peas, Monkey Business

  • Favorite track: Pump It
  • Surprisingly, this album became the soundtrack/theme album for Molly and Megan and I, the three interns at Valley Church. We cruised in Megan's convertible to it, raced across Clear Lake to it, and cleaned the basement of the church to it. You can't help but shake it when listening to this album.

    • John Mayer, As/Is

  • Favorite track: 3x5 - awesome acoustic performance of one of my favorite Mayer tunes.

    • Jason Mraz, Mr. A-Z

  • Favorite tracks: Geek in the Pink, O. Lover
  • I could have put this whole album as my favorite track. It is unbelievable. It hasn't been taken out of my CD player since the day I bought it. In fact, I had it pre-ordered on Amazon.com, but couldn't wait for them to ship it, so I canceled my order and went out and bought it. Good idea.

    • Michael Bublé, It's Time

  • Favorite track: Feeling Good

    • Michael Bublé, Michael Bublé

  • Favorite track: Moondance
  • Both albums are fantastic. Laina and I did some swing dancing to the song "Moondance" on what we would later realize was our first date.

    • Honorable mention:
    This Day & Age, Always Leave The Ground
    Mae, The Everglow
    Anberlin, Never Take Friendship Personal
    Various Artists, Laina's Mix #1
    Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

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    • Megan

      You know…I really just have one question for you, Jake.
      Whatcha gonna do with all that ****? All that **** up in that ****?

    • Molly

      My summer music list is very similar to yours. Go figure…

      I would also like to say that I’ve already told like 10 stories about you and Megan to my friends here. :)

      AND, one more thing…To close this comment out, here is a little tidbit of an email I received from Cari Miller:

      I have finally come to a conclusion! Next summer you have to go out with Jake! Ya know you want to!!! Tou guys are a perfect match!!! And just think, you could listen to “social inepteness” anytime you wanted to!

      haha yet another junior high girl who thinks we should date ;)

    • andy

      i must say im a wee bit disapointed to see no ben folds there– but the jason mraz pretty much made up for it dont even worry

    • tj

      ah yes, Mae, what a sweet, sweet concert