Jack Kerouac may have skipped over Upstate New York* when he described Sal Paradise’s famous On the Road journey back in the day, but that doesn’t preclude the region from getting a little bohemian now and again. Upstate New York’s long winters are more than made up for by its long, dreamy summer days. Not too hot, not too humid, with just enough sunshine to keep the Vitamin D on a constant drip feed — perfect for long road trips through the backwoods and back alleys. Mix that up with this Spotify playlist of indie sleaze, unironic pop rock bangers, and your older cousin’s favorite hair bands, and here’s the summer road trip playlist for the inner beatnik in you.

*Newburgh can hardly be considered Upstate New York.