{"product_id":"the-summertimes","title":"The Summertimes","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFollowing their first single in January (“The Perfect Wave”), and a second in April (“Inside”), The Summertimes' self-titled debut LP is now out. Songwriters David Beniuk and David Challenger were joined in the studio by some of Australia’s most revered musicians, including guitarist Ashley Naylor (Paul Kelly and The Church), drummer Stephen O’Brien (Tumbleweed) and bassist Steve Bull (Icehouse). Steering The Summertimes’ ship from behind the desk was five-time ARIA award-winning producer Paul McKercher, who’s recorded with the likes of the Hoodoo Gurus, Eskimo Joe and Midnight Oil. Drawing on inspiration from acts as diverse as the Go-Betweens, Teenage Fanclub, You Am I and The Smiths, The Summertimes’ 10-track LP is chock full of evocative power-pop melodies interwoven with cerebral storytelling.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUS music critic Aaron Kupferberg (Power Popaholic): \"'Password' and 'My Beautiful Girl Harbour' [are] instant classics, [and] production is flawless thanks to ARIA award-winning producer Paul McKercher ... Highly Recommended, it's a 9\/10 from me, and makes my\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etop-10 LP nominee list for 2023.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTim Rogers (You Am I): \"The Summertimes got the Power, they got the Pop. Frantic and wide eyed, I wouldn’t trust ‘em with scissors, but I want ‘em to play my party.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaul Gough (ABC producer and host of 2SER's 'Chimes'): \"A new album that is drenched in the Australian sunshine, and packed full of great songs.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecredits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ereleased July 10, 2023\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDavid Beniuk -- vocals, acoustic guitars\u2028\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteve Bull -- electric bass\u2028\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDavid Challenger -- electric guitars, vocals\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u2028Ian Cooper -- violin and viola\u2028\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarco Forlano – keyboards\u2028\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNick Garbett – trumpet\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAshley Naylor - lead guitar\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u2028Stephen O’Brien -- drum kit and percussion\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u2028\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced, recorded and mixed by Paul McKercher\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAssisted by Domenic Corso and Chris Hall at Rancom St. Studios\u2028\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMixed at Free Energy Device\u2028\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered by Steve Smart at 301\u2028\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLabel Management Paul Hannigan for Rank and File Records\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInside \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePassword \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWakes Up Shadows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Beautiful Girl Harbour \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere The Lights Hit The Square \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite Pointer \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove (It's The Word) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSky And The Sea \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAthens, GA \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Perfect Wave \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Summertimes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58230187262335,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/0525\/5551\/files\/a4277030313_10.jpg?v=1787216540","url":"https:\/\/thevinyltable.com\/products\/the-summertimes","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}