Song Of the Day: May 23, 2005
The Summer Suns (named after the Chris Stamey gem) seem to consist of Kim Williams and whoever else is available at the time. Over the years great Australian popsters like Dom Mariani (Stems/SomeLoves/DM3), Gary Chambers (Hoodoo Gurus), and Joe Algeri have all conributed to the handful of Suns 45s that have appeared since their first, "Rachel Anne" on Easter Records back in the late 80s. They also did singles for Waterfront, Bus Stop, Parasol, and House of Wax, as well an LP on House of Wax and a 10" on Get Hip. This is perhaps my favorite example of their mix of breathy vocals, mushy sentiment, and ringing guitars, and one of the records that kickstarted my personal Oz-mania.
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What a pretty song. This might sound kind of strange, but it reminded me of what a Jacobites song would sound like if sung in an unaffected manner.
Out of curiosity, was most of this group's output of a similar, slow tempo, or did they have more rocking songs as well?
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