VIBES! Odesza, consisting of Harrison Mills (Catacombkid) and Clayton Knight (BeachesBeaches), formed in 2012 while the members attended Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. Summer's Gone is the duo's self-released 2012 debut, and it sets the tone for the chill and soothing brand of electronic music the group has been successfully pursuing since. Cut up vocals, harmonies, and earworm melodies are awashed over various rhythmic patterns (4-on-the-floor to hip-hop oriented) and gliding basslines, and just as the title suggests, the tracks curate a sunny but also somewhat subdued feel—perfect soundtrack for lazy summer afternoons or post-Labor Day weekend getaways.

• 10th anniversary deluxe edition
• orange-in-clear colored vinyl LP w/ baby blue colored 7" single
  
• bonus 7" contains remixes by Baths + Chrome Sparks
• housed in gatefold jacket w/ printed insert
• limited edition
• original release year: 2012
• music label: Foreign Family Collective 2022

reviewed by pocari papi 07/18