Your summer probably won’t get any smoother than this. Laid-back rock outfit Evening Cinema teamed up with equally chill outfit Cinnamons for “Summertime,” a song that certainly operates as a carefree number, but which stands out for actually having a skip to it. It jogs ahead, never getting heavy, but plays out swiftly thanks to some speedy guitar playing and synth streaks. The key to “Summertime’s” charm is the vocals, a relatively straightforward but sweet vocal turned in by Cinnamons’ lead vocalist…which is countered by the Auto-tune-dunked voice of Evening Cinema’s singer, making for a nice contrast. And make the hook all the stickier. Listen above.
