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SONGS OF THE SUMMER

Bring on this year’s anthems for that summer feeling

Glastonbury and the solstice have passed, and the hot season is in full swing. High time to decide on the summer anthem of 2023 – with a bit of helpful guidance from the experts.

In what feels like something of a self-fulfilling prophecy, streaming giant Spotify recently published its annual Songs of Summer predictions and trends round-up, complete with a playlist. A list of

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