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; spring 2016 mix tape

            It's that time of year again where I avoid my responsibilities due to overwhelming amounts of stress and share with you the music I've been listening to recently so that I can pretend I'm doing you all a favor but really it is you all who will be doing me the favor.

            You might remember when I shared with you my winter mixtapes, and guess what! It's a new season! It's spring now! So that means I've got a new mixtape for you. There might be another one at the end of the season depending on how much more music I discover between now and then, but for now there's just the one. And I think it's pretty solid.

            I'm just going to get right into it. Here are most of the songs I've been enjoying the last few months and why.

SPRING 2016, VOL. 1

01: Do You Wanna Get High? by Weezer

                  So, as some of you may know, I managed to score tickets to see the ever talented Panic! At The Disco this summer in Milwaukee. When I found out that they're touring with Weezer, my first instinct was – naturally – to look up their most recent music as the only songs I've heard by them are "Beverly Hills" and that one song from a Mary-Kate and Ashley movie. This is the song that I found. And I don't know why I like it...but I do. A lot.

02: Ride by Twenty One Pilots

                  Why it's taken me so long to hear this song I have no idea, but I'd like to take this moment to apologize to myself for it. It's so much fun and the second verse is so important?? Genuinely, even if you don't like this band, you'll probably like this song. So give it a listen.

03: Kanye by The Chainsmokers feat. sirenXX

                  LISTEN. This is currently my feel good song. Like, I'm not the biggest fan of Kanye West or anything, like he's alright I guess I don't know, I don't have much of an opinion. But I mean, you can not be a fan of him and still know what he's about, so when you hear this song you just know. Heck yeah you want to be like Kanye. Heck yeah you want to be the king of you always. Seriously guys, if you only listen to one song from this entire mixtape, have it be this one. You'll feel better when you're through with it (video above).

04: Youth by Troye Sivan

                  I believe you'll see another song by Troye make an appearance, and all I have to say about that is duh. This boy is a god. I adore this song and I adore him and his cute little hand flicks and awkward dances and his blazing blue eyes that could save the dolphins. If you haven't heard this song, where've you been, my guy? Get with it.

05: Roll Up by The Struts

                  The Struts are a band that I've mentioned before, probably on the winter mixtapes, when their track "Could Have Been Me" had just come out. This song is from the rest of their album, which was just released either earlier this month or last month (can't remember oops), and let me just alert you of the absolute joy this album has been to listen to. Fun fact about them: Jade from Little Mix dates the bass player Jed, and they're the cutest couple ever? Anyway, if you like rock music, 80's influences, and rolling R's, these are your guys.