专辑简介

Two thirds classic country, one third Brian Wilson and Burt Bacharach, Summer Children's debut album -- featuring the down-home stylings of vocalist Leslie Wenzell -- is as easy to describe as it is hard to categorize. Produced by Adam Marsland on his Karma Frog record label, tracks like "Summer Children" and "Back Together Now" have the lazy harmony-driven haze of mid '60s Southern California, but the period stylings of Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline get equal respect here. Super picker Dave Gleason twangs it up on "Poor Natalie" and "Mighty Fast Car," while Wenzell sounds right at home on the Elvis-like ballad "The Bluest Heart" (co-written with primary songwriter and co-lead vocalist Dan Akira) and a cover of "Walkin' After Midnight" featuring the pedal steel stylings of Erik Kristiansen. Bringing the Beach Boys connection full circle, bassist/vocalist Teresa Cowles was perfectly cast as "Wrecking Crew" studio ace Carole Kaye in the Brian Wilson biopic LOVE AND MERCY.