Summer of Lust

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Summer of Lust
SummerOfLustCover.jpg
Studio album by Library Voices
ReleasedAugust 23, 2011
Genre Indie pop
Length32:44
Label Nevado Records
Producer Orion Paradis and Library Voices
Library Voices chronology
Denim on Denim
(2010)
Summer of Lust
(2011)
For John
(2014)

Summer of Lust is the second full-length album by Regina, Saskatchewan indie pop collective Library Voices. The album was released on August 23, 2011 as the first for the band on Toronto-based independent label Nevado Records. The first single from the album, "Generation Handclap," peaked at number 23 on AMC's Canada Alternative Rock chart. [1]

Regina, Saskatchewan Provincial capital city in Saskatchewan, Canada

Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159.

Indie pop is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and subsequently generated a thriving fanzine, label, and club and gig circuit. Compared to its counterpart, indie rock, the genre is more melodic, less abrasive, and relatively angst-free. In later years, the definition of indie pop has bifurcated to also mean bands from unrelated DIY scenes/movements with pop leanings. Subgenres include chamber pop and twee pop.

Library Voices are a Canadian indie pop band from Regina, Saskatchewan. Formed in 2008 as a ten-piece group of musician friends, they have released two EPs and three full-length albums. The current band members include Paul Gutheil, Ethan Anderson, Michael Dawson, Carl Johnson, Brennan Ross, Amanda Scandrett and Mike Thievin.

Contents

Critical reception

Alex Young of Consequence of Sound gave the album a B and a positive review, stating that Summer of Lust "provides everything you could hope for from indie pop: heartfelt lyrics, oddly titled songs...and big instrumentation, featuring keyboards, horns, and strings" and complementing the size of the band, for this album it was seven members, saying that "the other instruments differentiate Library Voices from their contemporaries." [2] Jedd Beaudoin of PopMatters gave the album seven out of ten stars, saying that "The outfit’s literate, dance-inducing songs are informed by ‘60s pop but aren’t wholly married to that time; there are also elements of loud ‘80s rock meant for stadiums, and some that should have been in stadiums." [3]

<i>Consequence of Sound</i> American music website

Consequence of Sound (CoS) is a Chicago-based online magazine featuring news, editorials, and reviews of music and movies. In addition, the website also features the Festival Outlook micro-site, which serves as an online database for music festival news and rumors.

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Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."[Untitled]"0:05
2."If Raymond Carver Was Born in the 90's"3:03
3."Generation Handclap"3:58
4."Reluctant Readers Make Reluctant Lovers"3:04
5."Que Sera Sarah"2:45
6."Traveller's Digest"3:16
7."Be My Juliette Gréco, Paris 1949"3:04
8."The Prime Minister's Daughter"3:03
9."Me, Myself, and ID"3:12
10."Anthem for a New Canadia"3:15
11."Regina I Don't Want to Fight"3:32
12."[Untitled]"0:20
Total length:32:44

Personnel

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References

  1. Rock/alt, Canadian (2011-09-21). "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - September 20, 2011". Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  2. "Album Review: Library Voices - Summer of Lust". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  3. "Library Voices: Summer of Lust". PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-01-12.