After being absent from the charts since the 2008 release of “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends,” Coldplay has certainly come back with a bang. Frontman Chris Martin described “Mylo Xyloto” as a concept album, referring to it as “a love story in a big, scary city.” Even if you don’t understand what it all means, however, there’s no denying that it works.

Long days… warm weather… being in, on and around large bodies of water…no school…not to mention Shark Week. We associate all of these pleasures with the summer season, arguably the most romanticized season of the year. It is a well-known fact that all seasons, particularly summers, have a soundtrack, and this year’s was no exception: It saw many high and low profile releases.