Scent of summer
Shimmering summery pop, laced with fuzz and layered with sweet melodies. This is the musical equivalent of raspberry lemonade or a freezer full of ice pops. Van Pelt pays homage to the Beach Boys (most specifically on "Maybe Lately," which borrows shamelessly from "Don't Worry Baby") but he goes places they didn't live long enough to reach. "Five Roses" was short-listed for the Polaris Prize in 2007. Best tracks to get a taste: 2, 5, 6, 9, 12.
