We’ve also sprinkled some of the team’s favourite musical gems into Nepean’s summer playlist. Our go-to sunshine songs, our feel-good tunes. Something to get you in the mood...

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1. Farhan Akhtar, María del Mar Fernández – Senorita

(A Hindi-Spanish Bollywood fusion classic)

2. Change – The Glow of Love

(Taking you back to the good old 80s, RIP Luther)

3. Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band – Express yourself

(Is this musical communications consulting?)

4. Sages Comme Des Sauvages – On te l'avait dit

(Transl. ‘We told you so’. Released only a few weeks ago. We liked it)

5. Girl on Couch – Man in Finance

(The Tiktok song that went viral this year. Nearly 50 million views and counting)

6. Ray Charles – What’d I say

(How can you say no to a little Rhythm and Blues?)

7. The Wilder Blue, Luke Combs – Seven Bridges Road

(A favourite from a country playlist [link] made by one of our very own at Nepean)