Cougar Microbes

Vacationer are a fairly mysterious bunch having only unveiled one track so far and keeping info about themselves sparse. However, the dreamy ‘Trip‘ is a perfect match for your lazy Sunday.

In addition the band also offered up their take of DOM‘s ‘Jesus‘ track giving it a distinctly Hawaian feel. I look forward to more of Vacationer’s summer chilled vibes.

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In a further ode to the summer repeat offenders The White Panda have offered up yet another wicked mashup for our aural delight.

Taking that cheeky devil R. Kelly and peppering him over The Beatshakers is a sweet move and there is also a hint of Major Lazer to screw with your brain some more.

This one is so suited for a pool party it hurts like chlorine in your eyes.

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With the summer officially here everyone’s favourite almost-all-girl electro-pop Brazilian outfit CSS announce their return with ‘Hits Me Like A Rock‘.

The track is the first single from their upcoming ‘La Liberación‘ album and features Primal Scream‘s Bobby Gillespie on guest vocals dueting with miss Lovefoxxx. In spite of the violent title it is a relaxed number designed to be played repeatedly to enjoy its soothing carribean flavours.

Watch it creep into a bunch of Summer playlists.

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If you were anywhere near London today you may have noticed the sun deserting us. In what has become a bit of a Cougar Microbes tradition here is our “end of summer” post.

Again, we strongly recommend you:

1. Grab an atlas
2. Pick somewhere warm
3. Book your flights

TRACKS:

Death Cab For Cutie – Summer Skin

Stock up on your supplies, prepare to hibernate. Summer is officially over.

Listen to this new track from Zero 7 start planning some holidays somewhere warm.

TRACK:

Zero 7 – Pop Art Blue

I just got back from a week in sunny New York City: roof parties, Arizona Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey, warehouse gatherings, sunbathers, Bimbos, Barcelona winning the champions league while its still daylight, gurners, moving furniture, Turkish delight, West Village, spacious lofts, frozen mojitos, happy birthday, James Gandolfini, the Housing Works Bookstore, Broadway, corn on the cob, President Obama, thrift stores, skateboarders, debauchery, cheery dry cleaners, musical gatherings, Williamsburg, summer loving, Cafe Habana, street performers, the L train, boring bankers, John Lennon, dreamy artists, cop cars, tatoos, scriptwriters, Sam Adams Beer, China town explorations, cougar stamps, Dragon Roll Sushi, foot massages, Fruit Loops, NYC hanger steak, L’Esquina, squatting, graffiti, ice coffee (this list is expanding)

To all the good people thanks for your contagious summer vibes

More photos at my photography page here

MP3:

Longpigs – New York