Guitars, Drums, Tones, and Saxophones

OK, so this is a bit different for the site, but with the nice weather approaching/already here, and trips to beaches and things imminent, I figured it would be a good time to talk about great albums for the summer. What are some of your favorites for laid back afternoons in the sun?

A short list of mine:

• American Steel – Dear Friends & Gentle Hearts
• Mos Def – Mos Dub
• Chris Wollard & the Ship Thieves – self-titled
• Jimmy Buffett – A1A
• Cheap Girls – My Roaring 20′s
• Harvey Danger – Little By Little
• Latterman – No Matter Where We Go!

That’s what I can think of off the top of my head. What about you?

Cheap Girls - My Roaring 20's

Wow. Where has this band been all my life? I’m so behind on this one; I’d been hearing about Cheap Girls for a while, be it on Punknews.org comments or various message boards, but utterly failed to check them out. And now I’m regretting it, because I could have listened to this album so much more in the last few months. Had I but known! Thankfully, I rectified that mistake, and have come here to help you all do the same.

If you’re not aware of the band, here’s the breakdown: Cheap Girls is a 3-piece from Lansing, MI. They’re currently signed to Paper + Plastick, who released My Roaring 20′s. This album is the follow-up to their 2008 debut, Find Me a Drink Home.

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