Mixtape: The Summer Kind

This one’s been in the works for a while, a winter warmup to stave off the colder months. It really opened up with a flurry of new releases that weave between the summer fresh harmonies of ‘60s psych pop and the trickle-down tributaries of power pop and paisley pop. Throw in a few garage pop wonders and the collection is a perfect companion to Spring breezes that are beginning to bake towards warm. Plenty of familiar faces here, with The Lemon Twigs leading the way and Drugdealer coming in fast behind. The new names, though, bring some of the sweetest surprises, including a folk-coated number from Ground Cinnamon Band, lush layers from Beefheart & McQuinn, some snarl from The Gnomes, and a kickoff from the always sublime outfit The Mellons. Hope this one warms you up

::Tracklist::

The Mellons – Black & White
The Lemon Twigs – I Just Can’t Get Over Losing You
Beefheart & McQuinn – Yellow Is The Colour of My Love
Green Seagull – Proud Man
Ground Cinnamon Band – Sing You Lullabies
The Small Breed – Remember A Dream
Lyke Rayne – The Time Will Sort Ye Out
Drugdealer – The News
The Gnomes – I’ll Be There
Mod Lang – 3+1
Groovy Movies – El You Vee
The Junipers – When She Turns
Earl McGowan – Shoo-BeDoo (We-Ooo-We-Ooo)
Brian D’Addario – Till The Morning
The Burkharts – Please Don’t Wake Up
Daniel McGeever – Lyrics For The Lovers
Vanity Mirror – The Apple Tree
Uni Boys – Maybe I’m Wrong
Danny Ayala – I Was Wrong
Triptides – Spooky
Ramirez Exposure – I Don’t Get It
Brower – On The Corner
M Ross Perkins – I Don’t Wanna Be So High
Magic Fig – Valerian Tea
Bananagun – Day By Day