Summer Camp are a two-piece duo from London, who make nostalgic, woozy music that centres itself around rosy- tinted longing of past times.
Seemingly coming from nowhere, they have started to become one of the latest buzz groups due to the nature of their music. Their sound is hard to define, as it fits so casually into different genres. They carry the surf-rock aspect of The Drums, the old-fashioned indie pop and relaxed chillwave so succinctly in their music. Their lo-fi sound could be easily placed in the rising scene of bedroom-dwellers making simple songs out of pleasure, but the fact is Summer Camp manage to sound so casual and relaxed whilst sounding so fresh at the same time, and so different from any other bands around.
Perhaps fitting in with their fetishizing of the past are their allusions to classic cult films, like ‘Teen Wolf’ and the ‘Bratpack’ movie. They also seem to lionise the past, with the innocence of a young teenager in a world full of optimism and hope, where everything and anything still seems possible. The purity of youth, the parties, the hopes, the expectations are all covered in an easily-relatable way, albeit in a way wrapped in old cultural references that are less relatable.
Their EP ‘Young’ is out now, and shows their delivery on the buzz around them. The standout track, ‘Ghost Train’, is a summer anthem of a quick romance from the perspective of a dizzy teen, fresh-faced and exuberant, as soaring vocals bring the song to life. If you want a band full of liveliness, life and youth, then look no further than Summer Camp.
‘Young EP’ is out now on Rough Trade
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