Press Kit
The official press
kit is available for download here.
Reviews
"At
the heart of this shimmering self-titled release on Rainbow Quartz
(the same label that gave us The Asteroid No. 4's An Amazing Dream and
Outrageous Cherry's Stay Happy) is Summer Wardrobe's seemingly
effortless songwriting. Frontman Jon Sanchez tosses out melodic hooks
as easily as the rest of us breathe ... Four Stars"
The
Orlando Sentinel
"At
times, ... the Summer Wardrobe recall more pop/rock acts, such as
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers ("Ned Kelly") and Dwight Twilley
("Sparkle and Fade"), in their allegiance to jangle pop. Later on,
things get more exploratory ... achieving an effect akin to what the
New Riders of the Purple Sage might sound like if they actually tried
to play like the Grateful Dead ... Four Stars "
Allmusic
"...
weaves together flourishes of 1960s psychedelic rock, broader
strokes of 1970s pop and crestfallen vocal melodies that at once sound
original and faintly familiar ... one of those albums that inexplicably
sounds sonically heightened when played during the darkened hours
between sunset and sunrise ... Four Stars"
The
Austin American-Statesman
"...the twang-laden psych-pop quartet distinguishes itself with spacey
yet meticulous arrangements and a remarkable corral of disparate
reference points, including the Byrds, Galaxie 500, Ride, and
Centro-matic ... it's the Wardrobe's solid ear for both pop hooks and
extended mind-benders that enables them to be their own animal ....
This carefully nuanced navigation down the human highway makes the
Summer Wardrobe an ideal companion for long drives out West ... Three
and Half Stars"
The Austin Chronicle
"The
quintet suggest a 1970s bar band, viewed through a pleasingly
distorted prism, and summon up the ghosts of the forgotten American
acid revivalists the Rain Parade and their country cousins Dumptruck,
combining classicrock shapes with wistful romanticism ... Four Stars."
Times
of London
"Borrowing
a page or two from The Feelies and Lloyd Cole, this
fine, subtle quartet adds intriguing T.Rex-inflected vocals to tracks
such as “Sparkle and Fade” and the absolutely
attitudinal “Underground"
... Great listening, great record... Four Stars."
Wichita
City Paper
"The
Summer Wardrobe is an album that would please the 'guitar nerd' in
anyone. Harrisonesque chords and licks play against great pedal steel
on opening track 'Ned Kelly'. Also present are elements of The Byrds
and effect laden guitar production a la My Bloody Valentine."
Americana
UK
"...
shimmery, glistening alt.country songs simply float out of the speakers
..."
LMNOP
"cosmic
... cinematic ... mesmerizing"
Uncut
Magazine (UK)
"...
smooth, pop-influenced rock that really stands out because of
the pedal steel guitar, which is just really liquid and lovely ..."
Skratch
Magazine
"A
fascinating journey in every moment and really pushes the boundries
of every-day pop to new views on the mushroomed mountaintop!"
Not
Lame Recordings
"..
a
collection of warm summery tunes with touches of psych-pop and folk
adding
to a most satisfying whole ..."
Rumbles
(UK)
Booking:
thesummerwardrobe@gmail.com
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