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Music can make everything better, even the heat of Mississippi summers. Here are some playlists from Assistant Editor Amber Helsel, Editorial Assistant Adria Walker and Music Editor Micah Smith, developed in the spirit of keeping you cool in the hottest months of the year.

Amber Helsel

"Dog Days Are Over" by Florence + the Machine

"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars

"Happy" by Pharrell Williams

"Dunes" by Alabama Shakes

"Time to Pretend" by MGMT

"The House That Heaven Built" by Japandroids

"Radioactive" by Kings of Leon

"The Flame" by The Black Keys

"Holiday" by Vampire Weekend

"Chandelier" by B.o.B. with Lauriana Mae

"Shooting Arrows at the Sky" by Santigold

Micah Smith

"Hot Tonight" by Tokyo Police Club

"Leather Jacket" by Arkells

"If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't on the Dancefloor)" by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

"Connect" by Foxy Shazam

"Coffee" by Sylvan Esso

"Sans" by All Get Out

"Los Angeles" by Margot & the Nuclear So and So's

"They Offered Me a Deal (I Said No, Naturally)" by Look Mexico

"Good Help (Is So Hard to Find)" by Death Cab for Cutie

"Die Young, Die Dumb; Not Soon" by Hellogoodbye

Adria Walker

"Metanoia" by MGMT

"Every Other Freckle" by Alt-J

"Crying Lightning" by Arctic Monkeys

"No Small Talk" by Childish Gambino with Kari Faux

"Since I've Been Loving You" by Led Zeppelin

"Baby Blue" by Action Bronson with Chance the Rapper

"Instant Crush" Daft Punk ft. Julian Casablancas

"Daft Punk Is Playing at My House" by LCD Soundsystem

"Work Remix" by A$AP Ferg with A$AP Rocky, French Montana, Trinidad James and Schoolboy Q

"Down on My Luck" by Vic Mensa