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"Hiding from the Summer"
On 2013's Generator, New Brunswick's The Clydes staked themselves out a spot in the power pop / alt rock space. Standouts from that EP like "The Fate of California" and "Marigold" got some airplay around here and highlighted the band's facility with the well-produced, driving, 3 to 4 minute pop song.
On the second single and title track from the band's upcoming debut LP, Hiding from the Summer, The Clydes take things in a slightly more swirling, melodic, and introspective direction. The centerpiece of the track is Brian Johnson's repeated guitar riff. Brent Johnson's vocals are once again right up front. Add in keyboards, some wah, and lyrics like, "If summer's here, I'm not really feeling it;" and you've got something a little more weighty and serious for the band this time around.
Just as impeccably produced as the Clydes' last effort, "Hiding from the Summer" shows a different side of the band while maintaining everything that made Generator work.
Hiding from the Summer is out on May 22nd. The Clydes will celebrate with a release show that same evening at Rahway's Rail House with help from The Paper Jets, The Hostage Crisis, and Twins.
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