The tiki torches are lit, the swimming pool is aglow, the cooler is full. Your friends are about to arrive, but there’s something missing. You hear a fleet of convertibles coming down the block, party-goers ready to party. You’re panicking. Last time this happened, they threw you in the pool and left in a huff. But then you remember it: Tim’s summertime Spotify playlist. Party emergency averted. Everything’s going to be okay.

“Entertainment” – Phoenix
“Cannonball” – The Breeders
“100%” – Sonic Youth
“Connections” – Elastica
“Always” – Jahan Lennon
“Forever” – Haim
“Ecstasy Ghost” – IO Echo
“C.R.E.A.M.” – Wu-Tang Clan
“Unfinished Sympathy” – Massive Attack
“This Charming Man” – The Smiths
“Peek-A-Boo” – Siouxsie and the Banshees
“Boys Don’t Cry” – The Cure
“The Magnificent Seven” – The Clash
“Disorder” – Joy Division