Cool Hunting’s End of Summer Playlist

A selection of our favorite songs to ease from summer into fall

This weekend may have marked the mental and emotional end of summer in the United States (with fall actually commencing on 22 September), but it’s not all doom and gloom. Part farewell to the warmest season, part welcome for the changing seasons, this playlist is made up of some of our favorite summer ’17 jams. Hopefully they’ll ease us all from a wild long weekend …

Steely Dan: Peg

Steely Dan co-founder Walter Becker sadly passed away this weekend, leaving behind an incredible legacy of masterful songs blending rock, pop, jazz and R&B. The guitarist and songwriter worked closely with Donald Fagen on Steely Dan songs, and wrote some of the band’s most popular tunes, including the glorious “Peg” from 1977’s Aja, an iconic album. Featuring Michael McDonald on back-up vocals and Jay Graydon …

Charli XCX: Boys (Acoustic Version)

Charli XCX’s hit “Boys” has been given an acoustic remix which borders on chill-wave. Softer and sweeter than the original—thanks in part to that video game “ca-ching” being left out—this version works perfectly with all that cute boy-crazy innocence.