Summer Camp
by Summer Camp
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. AllMusic
    Oct 17, 2013
    60
    Put Summer Camp in the category of bands that are too good to ignore, but too uneven to truly embrace. Summer Camp is frustrating proof of that sad fact.
  2. Drowned In Sound
    Sep 6, 2013
    60
    While the album at large maintains the lusciously rich production levels (a marked improvement over their prior LP, which was a stodgy and undercooked thing) there are frequent moments where a self-conscious attempts to inject ‘maturity’ into the song writing undercuts their former charms.
  3. Pitchfork
    Oct 16, 2013
    48
    In playing it this safe, Summer Camp is just another entry in an increasingly trivial catalog.

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
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  1. aribate
    Oct 4, 2013
    7
    An incredible indie pop album that sounds so fresh while still incorporating music from the 70s and the 80s, the lyrics deal withAn incredible indie pop album that sounds so fresh while still incorporating music from the 70s and the 80s, the lyrics deal with teenage/young adult life, heartbreak and lost love. Adults can play this album and remember their adolescence with joy and young people can have this as their soundtrack to their ongoing life. "Summer Camp" is simply a record that anyone can identify with. Key tracks are "Crazy", "Fighters", "Phone Call" and "Pink Summer".… Full Review »
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