The Polyvinyl Record Co. is gifting twelve tracks in honor of hazy summer days. Their Summer Sampler 2013 starts off with two fave bands, of Montreal's twangy tune "Fugitive Air" and a new percussion-fest from The Dodos called "Confidence." From there I was more than happy to explore bands I don't know so well, such as the punky Their/They're/There and synth heavy psych rock of Pillar Point. The unabashed pop in "Put a Light On" by Louisiana duo Generationals had me wanting more and I was impressed by the sultry space rock of another duo known as Wampire, from Portland. STRFKR's song "Atlantis" opens with a smooth instrumental introduction that gives way to a gauzy pop haven. (Check out the band's video full of summer fun below the track list at the bottom of the post). Ending it all is a somewhat goofy gender call and response in "Green Blood" by Sonny & The Sunsets. Hey why not, the season's not over yet!
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Track List:
1. "Fugitive Air" - of Montreal
2. "Confidence" - The Dodos
3. "Nightwater Girlfriend" - Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
4. "Fit Your Life Into a Grid" - Their / They're / There
5. "Put a Light On" - Generationals
6. "Atlantis" - STRFKR
7. "Diamond Mine" - Pillar Point
8. "Orchards" - Wampire
9. "Invisible Friend" - Saturday Looks Great To Me
10. "Katachi" - Shugo Tokumaru
11. "Bad Blood" - Owen
12. "green blood" - Sonny & The Sunsets