Summers Gone is the foundation of ODESZA's signature sound and is a solid debut. The sound design and production is where this record truly shines and it expresses a really nice bright and crisp vibe that the chillwave duo are now known for. It has some fantastic highlights, such as How Did I Get Here, which I think is one of their best songs in their entire discography.
However, most of the tracks end up sounding too similar to each other and like many other reviews that have been left here, ... read more
I used to be a massive ODESZA fan in my teenage years.
It's heavily nostalgic listening to this. I loved the breezy and crisp vibes they created. ODESZA, no doubt has a distinct sound, I can always recognize their production. Now, that's a good thing and an unfortunate flaw of this record. It's impressive to debut with an identity, but it could be chalked up to too much consistency.
Being too consistent results in a lot of the songs sounding too similar, leaving the listener, in this case, ... read more
| 1 | Intro 0:34 | 70 |
| 2 | How Did I Get Here 2:11 | 84 |
| 3 | I Want You 2:42 | 82 |
| 4 | Above the Middle 3:03 | 83 |
| 5 | We Were Young 3:12 | 85 |
| 6 | Today 4:15 | 84 |
| 7 | Tuytus 3:16 | 73 |
| 8 | Rely 3:12 | 80 |
| 9 | Hey Now 2:28 | 77 |
| 10 | If You Don't 3:07 feat. Cumulus | 86 |
| 11 | Don't Stop 2:48 | 82 |
| 12 | IPlayYouListen 4:53 | 89 |