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On their 2013 album, Legendary, the Summer Set's bright and sparkling teen pop sounds like it was constructed from various parts discarded from Katy Perry sessions, given a bit of emo-pop grime, and then run through an Auto-Tuner. Not just the vocals, but everything. Even the bow tie lead singer Brian Dales sports on the back cover of the CD. Thanks to this process, every song sounds custom-built for the radio. Not just that, but every song sounds built to be played next to any kind of pop song circa 2013 (rap excepted). The big choruses are country-pop-friendly; the electronics that underpin everything are dance-around-your-bedroom-friendly; the guitars are a little bit crunchy in an emo-pop kind of way; and the vocals have a kind of yearning youthful-ish appeal. Add in the occasional moments of fun.-style dramatics (check "Rescue" for a song that was surely written after Some Nights hit) and you have genetically modified pop that should be a sure success. The only weird thing about the record is the lyrical content. Leaving aside the How I Met Your Mother references and the two James Dean references (including the incredibly misguided "And if I was James Dean/You could be my Audrey/'Breakfast at Tiffany's' for two"), there is a surprising amount of F-bombs and "adult" themes mixed in among the paeans to teenage love and cutting loose after school. It seems somewhat misguided to make a record that sounds like One Direction gone emo, then fill it full of words and concepts that are just slightly beyond the natural fan base your music so desperately courts. The overwhelming slickness of it all, and the awkward lyrics, makes the Summer Set's music pretty easy to pass by. There are lots of bands working the same turf, and doing it much more enjoyably.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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The Summer Set, Artist, MainArtist - Dan Book and Alexei Misoul, Producer, Mixer - John Gomez, Brian Dales, Keith Follese, Dan Book, Alexei Misoul, Composer, Lyricist
2013 Fearless Records 2013 Fearless Records
The Summer Set, Artist, MainArtist - Dan Book and Alexei Misoul, Producer, Mixer - Brian Dales, Ben Romans, Composer, Lyricist
2013 Fearless Records 2013 Fearless Records
The Summer Set, Artist, MainArtist - Mighty Mike, Producer, Mixer - John Gomez, Brian Dales, Michael McGarity, Kimberly Viera, Kevin Bard, Composer, Lyricist
2013 Fearless Records 2013 Fearless Records
Ian Kirkpatrick, Producer, Mixer - The Summer Set, Artist, MainArtist - John Gomez, Brian Dales, Ian Kirkpatrick, Emily Wright, Composer, Lyricist
2013 Fearless Records 2013 Fearless Records
Andrew Dawson, Producer, Mixer - Dia Frampton, Artist - The Summer Set, Artist - The Summer Set feat. Dia Frampton, MainArtist - Brian Dales, Carrick Moore Gerety, Cady Groves, Composer, Lyricist
2013 Fearless Records 2013 Fearless Records
The Summer Set, Artist, MainArtist - Dan Book and Alexei Misoul, Producer, Mixer - John Gomez, Brian Dales, Carrick Moore Gerety, Composer, Lyricist
2013 Fearless Records 2012 Fearless Records
The Summer Set, Artist, MainArtist - Matt Rad, Producer, Mixer - Brian Dales, John Gomez, Matt Radosevich, Chris Wallace, Composer, Lyricist
2013 Fearless Records 2013 Fearless Records
The Summer Set, Artist, MainArtist - Dan Book and Alexei Misoul, Producer, Mixer - John Gomez, Brian Dales, Dan Book, Alexei Misoul, Composer, Lyricist
2013 Fearless Records 2013 Fearless Records
Ian Kirkpatrick, Producer, Mixer - The Summer Set, Artist, MainArtist - John Gomez, Brian Dales, Ian Kirkpatrick, Kevin Bard, Composer, Lyricist
2013 Fearless Records 2013 Fearless Records
The Summer Set, Artist, MainArtist - Dan Book and Alexei Misoul, Producer, Mixer - Brian Dales, Dan Book, Alexei Misoul, Composer, Lyricist
2013 Fearless Records 2013 Fearless Records
The Summer Set, Artist, MainArtist - Dan Book and Alexei Misoul, Producer, Mixer - John Gomez, Brian Dales, Tim Pagnotta, Composer, Lyricist
2013 Fearless Records 2013 Fearless Records
The Summer Set, Artist, MainArtist - Dan Book and Alexei Misoul, Producer, Mixer - John Gomez, Brian Dales, Josh Montgomery, Stephen Gomez, Jessica Bowen, Composer, Lyricist
2013 Fearless Records 2013 Fearless Records
Album review
On their 2013 album, Legendary, the Summer Set's bright and sparkling teen pop sounds like it was constructed from various parts discarded from Katy Perry sessions, given a bit of emo-pop grime, and then run through an Auto-Tuner. Not just the vocals, but everything. Even the bow tie lead singer Brian Dales sports on the back cover of the CD. Thanks to this process, every song sounds custom-built for the radio. Not just that, but every song sounds built to be played next to any kind of pop song circa 2013 (rap excepted). The big choruses are country-pop-friendly; the electronics that underpin everything are dance-around-your-bedroom-friendly; the guitars are a little bit crunchy in an emo-pop kind of way; and the vocals have a kind of yearning youthful-ish appeal. Add in the occasional moments of fun.-style dramatics (check "Rescue" for a song that was surely written after Some Nights hit) and you have genetically modified pop that should be a sure success. The only weird thing about the record is the lyrical content. Leaving aside the How I Met Your Mother references and the two James Dean references (including the incredibly misguided "And if I was James Dean/You could be my Audrey/'Breakfast at Tiffany's' for two"), there is a surprising amount of F-bombs and "adult" themes mixed in among the paeans to teenage love and cutting loose after school. It seems somewhat misguided to make a record that sounds like One Direction gone emo, then fill it full of words and concepts that are just slightly beyond the natural fan base your music so desperately courts. The overwhelming slickness of it all, and the awkward lyrics, makes the Summer Set's music pretty easy to pass by. There are lots of bands working the same turf, and doing it much more enjoyably.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:47
- Main artists: The Summer Set
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fearless Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2013 Fearless Records 2013 Fearless Records
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