Ah, summer music. I earmarked some of my favorite summer albums last July. After having a small taste of nice weather a few weeks ago and having a forecast of sunny days in the upper seventies for the coming weekend, it's time to get back in that mode. This spring has not fallen short in delivering some new albums that are sure to join the list. First up is a frequent flier in our home. Josh Rouse has just put out an album entitled El Turista that is just dreamy. The once Americana-pop troubadour has become a citizen of Spain and has been living there for five years now. Regional influences have been creeping into his music for some time now. With this album, he blends those influences with Brazilian stylings. The result is unique, but familiar.
Along those Brazilian lines, I have also been enjoying Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook. The Girl From Ipanema is a fantastic collection of Brazilian Samba and Bossa Nova coolness. Thanks Greg.
And I have been way into the indie take on sixties beach music stylings. Real Estate have somehow managed to capture the melodic essence of the Beach Boys and deliver it as if it were played by Mogwai or Death Cab For Cutie. That is quite a feat, especially for a band for Jersey.
I was going to skip making a summer mix disc this year, but with this crop, I may have no choice but to.
