
Add it to your morning playlist for the best possible start to your day. In English, being in your ‘birthday suit’ means being naked, ‘my castle’ refers to your house, and if you’re planning to relax, you can ‘kick back’. Bruno Marsīruno has your back: not only does ‘The Lazy Song’ use the future tense nicely, plenty of his lyrics are filled with English slang. Their feel-good classic, ‘Friday I’m in Love’, is a super easy way to nail the days of the week and, like the rest of their hits, it’s super catchy.

The Cureĭelve deeper into the music history books for a band that actually made vinyl records and cassette tapes before they became cool again. The indie group are actually Icelandic, so if they can master perfect English, you can too! 3. Slowly sung and easy to follow, you’ll pick up the lyrics as quickly as you pick up the melody. The laid-back vibes from Of Monsters and Men offer the perfect chilled soundtrack for summer, and a great language-learning aide. Though the language isn’t complicated it can get fast paced, so trying to keep up when you belt your heart out is a great way to put your listening and speaking skills to the test. His songs are relatable and the albums are easy to leave on repeat for days. If you won’t admit to singing along to Ed Sheeran, even just a little bit, you’re lying.

We’ve picked a few artists to add to your Spotify playlists that will help you work on your English without even realizing it. Watching TV shows or movies in English is a great way to make faster progress, but so is listening to songs.

Learning English doesn’t only happen in a classroom – adding a few simple things to your daily routine can really turbo-charge your learning.
