With the recent return of Sirius XM's glorious seasonal yacht rock channel, we were inspired to compile this mixtape of modern soft rock, sophistipop, vaporwave, balearic pop, cosmic funk, and smooth hypnogogic jams from the past decade or so that would fit seamlessly in the station's rotation, or alongside the legends Fleetwood Mac, Loggins & Messina, Steely Dan, Hall & Oates, Toto, et al. on any yacht rock playlist. Shimmering and soothing summer-ready FM radio vibes for the weekend, with a nod to classic yacht rock's darker and weirder undertones. Listen/download + check the full tracklist below:

01 FORD & LOPATIN :: scumsoft (00:00)
02 JORGE ELBRECHT x ARIEL PINK :: no real friend (00:33)
03 TOPS :: anything (04:12)
04 BEAUTIFUL SWIMMERS :: open shadow (07:11)
05 ARIEL PINK :: round & round (12:07)
06 SURFING :: sky high (17:08)
07 CHUCK PERSON :: eccojam A1 (20:18)
08 DEXY VALENTINE x ARIEL PINK :: walkie talkie (21:11)
09 VESUVIO SOLO :: avion (24:55)
10 CHUCK PERSON :: eccojams A2 + B3 (28:45)
11 EXIT SOMEONE :: sydney, the list goes on (30:27)
12 TORO y MOI :: buffalo (35:16)
13 ??? :: i keep forgetting (tape dub edit) (38:25)
14 TOPS :: diamond look (39:34)
15 PURE BATHING CULTURE :: scotty (43:24)
16 JENSEN SPORTAG :: pantone high (47:20)
17 CLASSIXX :: stranger love (50:52)
18 WHITE DENIM :: i'd have it just the way we were (54:42)
19 YOUNG GUN SILVER FOX :: emilia (56:57)
20 SEAHAWKS x AUTRE NE VEUT :: don's rainbow (1:00:54)
21 MIDLAKE :: roscoe (1:04:05)
22 CHUCK PERSON :: eccojam B2 (1:08:54)
23 FORD & LOPATIN :: the voices (1:10:19)