President Obama made you a summer travel mixtape that includes Prince and Fiona Apple

After this season’s election tumult, Barack Obama is 100% ready to hit the road toward somewhere sunny and far away that serves myriad frozen adult beverages. Just listen to his latest Spotify playlists.

The White House has released two new Obama-approved summer playlists — one for daytime and one for nighttime. And they’re pretty exemplary. Perhaps, along with a charitable foundation and presidential library, he also needs to host an Art Laboe-style radio show in his post-White House life.

By day, there is Leon Bridges, Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Aloe Blacc for chill; Nina Simone, Prince, Aretha Franklin and the Beach Boys for classics; and Jidenna, Courtney Barnett, Jay-Z featuring Pharrell and Wale for when the guests arrive.

When the sun goes down and the dance floor fills up, there’s Chance the Rapper, Tower of Power and War; when the night winds down and you’ve locked eyes with someone lovely by the bonfire, there’s Neville, Chrisette Michele, Apple and D’Angelo.

We can think of no better way to tune out the daily jackhammering of our institutional norms and values in this election than some Anthony Hamilton and Caetano Veloso.

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