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Every year, I find myself suffering from a serious case of spring fever. It’s inevitable. Once the cold winter wind begins to turn into a light breeze and the daffodils start popping up in the front yard, I find myself thinking more and more about those lazy Saturday afternoons in the not-so-distant future, when I’ll be able to lounge on the deck and listen to some music while enjoying the warm spring weather. I even know the music I’ll be listening to on those lazy afternoons: Adult Nights.
This 13-track debut from the New Hampshire quartet Wild Light makes a great spring album. It’s easy-going and laid-back, with mellow vocals and simple melodies. At times, it’s refreshingly upbeat. At other times, it’s dreamy. But, from beginning to end, it’s the kind of music that makes you want to roll down your car windows (and crack open the sunroof) and take a ride through the country. In fact, it often reminds me of those springtime drives that I used to take through the band’s home state: relaxing, uplifting, and natural.
Adult Nights is filled with songs that often seem to be looking back—at regrets, experiences, memories, and the lessons learned along the way. They’re warm and reminiscent and thoughtful, and, at times, it helps to give the album its cozy feel.
The sound, too, seems perfectly matched to the lyrics. For the most part, it’s pretty simple—there’s nothing fancy or over-produced about it. And, from time to time, even the musical style seems to be reminiscing. There’s a touch of New Order in “New Year’s Eve,” a touch of The Ocean Blue in “The Party (Oh, My God!)” It’s comfortable and familiar.
At the same time, though, there are a couple of stand-out tracks—like the album’s opening track, “California on My Mind,” which is the catchiest and most playful song of the bunch. I can’t repeat the lyrics here (because this is the track that earned the album its parental warning tag), but I can’t seem to get them out of my head. It’s a song that never fails to put a smile on my face.
Though many of the songs on Wild Light’s debut aren’t particularly memorable, they are enjoyable. And that makes this breezy new release a worthwhile selection for your sunny spring afternoon playlist. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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