I want to walk around with you
When I listen to Animal Collective's "Summertime Clothes," I imagine grassy fields, hand holding, general summertime merriment. I think of falling in love in the summer – carefree and fun. This wasn't the actual summer I experienced but "Summertime Clothes" still makes me think of all of that. The buoyant synthetic programming, marching beats, churning distortion and the effervescent vocals capture the restless energy of a hot day or night. Kicking off your socks, meandering walks, dancing to "songs from the cars as they pass" – all illustrate the best memories of summer and even better, sharing that with a special someone. Sitting here, on a chilly December night, listening to "Summertime Clothes" makes me nostalgic for a summer that didn't quite exist for me. Yet the sweetness of the song, the pure pop bliss of the music makes me believe that that summer happened to me.
Written for Treble Zine's Top 50 Songs of 2009.
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