![]() Yet, while I still will continue to advocate and extol all the qualities of that particular record, I cannot deny that it has a very worthy rival in the latest from Set Your Goals, perhaps even overtaking the top slot for summertime listening pleasure. but most of all it was memorable and even above that, it really put me in a good mood no matter what. For all its hard edges, there were still plenty of great harmonies and solid songwriting. With its bounty of huge hooks, passionate vocals and upbeat energy, it added just the right amount of pop to the raw punk spirit that dominated its thirteen tracks. In the end, that's just a surface description, a general consensus of some important criteria but it is best defined as a CD you can just put on and feel inside what is going on outside, and attach memories to each tune.Ī few months ago, at least for this year, I was sure that album was going to Keep Your Heart by The Loved Ones. It needs to be kept viable for other seasons, but still sound best in June, July and August, on the way to beach, during a roadtrip or just cruising around at night. No, there's definitely got to be some substance, weight to balance the light, airy elements which usually stem from the melodic hooks and often high pitched vocals. The bands who've accomplished this task do it without getting stuck in a bubblegum rut, with lyrics so sickly sweet that you get a toothache just from listening to them. To craft the definitive summer disc, a record designed to be played with the windows down, at full blast through scorched scores of pavement and star filled skies producing a perpetual smile is not as easy as it seems. ![]()
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