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Summertime Rolls-Music reviews

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Um yeah.  I listen to the record from beginning to end one time.  Next I write down my initial impressions of the record.  Lastly I post my reviews on the mysterious Internets and wait for you to tell me how clueless I am.  Let's commence. 1 solo homerun (barely worth the effort anymore) 2 run homerun (good.  can make a difference but probably won't.) 3 run homerun (now we are talking.  You might win with this one.) 4 Grandslam (You are the man!  Or woman.  But probably man.) 5 Grandslam walk-off homerun (You won the game!  Yes you!  Multi-million dollar contract is on it's way!) Givers "In Light" 2 run homerun.  Poppy and fun but not great. Straight from the bio: Lafayette, Louisiana based indie-poppers' debut record combines a perfect mix of shimmering pop and summer-strong songs.  Okay so it's shimmery and poppy.  Maybe even a little summery.  But as I ask with a lot of the records I review, "Where's the hooks?"  This one sounds c