Summer Sons

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The pavement ended at the barbed-wire gate of the impound lot proper, giving way to gravel and, a handful of steps in, the crunch of pebbled glass. The few minutes waiting for that final school bell to ring are so intense that when it happens, it's almost orgasmic,” said Alice Cooper. Rivers Cuomo wrote one of the greatest summer songs during a dark time in his life when he was seriously smarting over the initially cold response of Pinkerton. The image of Eddie’s corpse, emptied out and dolled up, remained stuck to the inside of his eyelids, a non-negotiable, fragmented picture. Like Lady Gaga’s “Summerboy,” Demi Lovato’s 2015 hit is an invitation to a summer romance, with the understanding that it won’t last into the fall.

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The hit song of summer 2018 in the UK was, it seemed, a three-way tie between Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa’s “One Kiss”, Drake’s “God’s Plan” and George Ezra’s “Shotgun”. Andrew’s primary tension is between a desire for the living and a desire for the dead, both of which he’s figuring out how to articulate. With its layered vocals, it evinces both the new sounds he was exploring (the “Superstition” clavinet is far gentler here) and the freedom he was feeling.

jasmine in my mind’– or what strain of weed might’ve inspired that trippy turn of phrase – but there’s no resisting the bittersweet tug of this tune, covered by everyone from Cincinnati soul faves the Isley Brothers to '90s goth-metal masters Type O Negative. Its complex harmonies and multiple key shifts, plus the inclusion of a jaw harp, electrotheremin and cello (unorthodox for the average pop song) make it stand out even today.

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A long-toiling indie band from Baltimore were unlikely conduits for one of the feel good hits of 2014. Definitely don’t take dating advice from Mungo Jerry, who tells the listener: “If her daddy rich/ take her out for a meal/ if her daddy’s poor just do what you feel. Summer Sons blends an academic setting with a healthy dose of body horror and powerful themes of redemption and queer yearning in a narrative that starts slowly and speeds over the finish line. For many, it was the first taste of the rebellion you could experience through music, and a window from pop into the entirely different worlds of rock, punk, indie and grunge. Sarah Campsall of The Nerd Daily described it as "a haunting, slow burn of a novel that explores grief, loss, denial, and a hunt for truth set against an atmospheric backdrop of the humid heat of the south," comparing it to Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Cycle.The rockabilly icon created an anthem for anyone who’s had to toil away their best summer days, tapping into the teenage angst that was bubbling just below the surface. Of course, the record’s very silliness made it a classic, though leader Ray Dorset tried in vain to pursue a tougher image afterward. This was the most streamed song on Spotify, until it was usurped by Ser Ed of House Sheeran and “Shape of You”. Clumsily staggering from one confrontation to the next … none of that had organized intention behind it.

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Whirling between the backstabbing academic world where Eddie spent his days and the circle of hot boys, fast cars, and hard drugs that ruled Eddie’s nights, the walls Andrew has built against the world begin to crumble, letting in the phantom that hungers for him. As befits a timeless summer smash, the lyrics are appalling (“I'm serious as cancer / When I say rhythm is a dancer”), but the disco ache is unforgettable. The book also attempts to show the darker side of academia and privilege, but the story isn’t all set on campus and it tries to straddle both worlds.Real street sounds (car horns, a jackhammer) add texture to the midsong musical interlude, which lets the song catch its breath before launching back toits urgent rhythms. It’s a tune full of subtle Brian Wilsonisms, from the chorus harmonies to the lyrics about not being able to control your brain.

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Sam Halse had cocaine and a fast car and apparently a goddamn death wish—inviting scabs on his knuckles, plus a mouth that could peel paint off a wall. was probably the last time in history when a line like “blowing through the jasmine in my mind” still sounded profound. The song's sing-along lyrics and blistering guitar solos (it's lead guitarist Slash's favorite song to play live) have been elevating chill summer hangouts to hard-rocking parties since it first appeared on the band’s debut album, Appetite for Destruction, in 1987. With its shuffling organs and crooning harmonies, “California Girls” created the ideal of American sun-tanned youth and emerged as one of the most enduring summer songs in the process. Eddie might have been fond of Riley, talked gothic bullshit with him and got drunk on cheap beer, but now Andrew understood where the hook had sunk in because it pierced straight through the meat of his cheek, too.Michael Stipe’s lovely, piano-driven ode to skinnydipping under the stars is essential listening simply for its specific, zen-like depiction of the fear of getting caught while swimming naked, alone, in the dark. For Don Henley, who released his 1984 classic in October, this was the case – although it probably helped to have “summer” in the title, too. She was as secure in her conclusion that he needed to cut his losses and accept Eddie’s death as all the other people orbiting his life, watching and judging from the outside. It may have been released in January, but “Gin and Juice” became an instant BBQ classic when Snoop Dogg released it in 1993.