Gunns – Live By The Sea
The dirty, unkempt cynic that lives in the black meat sack just above my stomach has popped his head out momentarily to provide you with these opening thoughts. What’s the deal with a ‘summer single’? Why are they so much more sought after than a winter single? Some fool notion of romanticism and increased sales I imagine. And while we’re here, isn’t it strange the lengths people will go to in an effort to connect a track with “surf vibes” to summer.
Mid summer? “The perfect time for this jam!”
End of summer- “Clawing for the last scraps of summer!”
Beginning of summer- “Perfect to get you ready for the summer!”
Mid winter- “Winter warmer to remind you of summer!”
Seriously, this guy with Summer, forget about it. Anyway, this brings me to the Gunns track which is perfect to get you ready for the summer! Heavy reverb and a resounding guitar chorus and whoops, yes sir that’s my wallet, no I don’t need it back, take everything and leave me this song.
I don’t ask for much and Gunns haven’t overthought things and to their merit it sounds pretty whiz bang dynamite in that free rolling live large way that Sures seem to do things. My only objection is the tone on that drum machine but I’ll look past it because on the whole it takes me to an easy place.
Actual useful info: Perth band, 7 inch single, pre-order on bandcamp.
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