InnerSummer: Epfp (2012)

"Man, there has gotta be something in the water up in Purchase, NY. There’s a dude up there named TL Hugo who is a classmate of some the LVL UP guys and who records on his own as InnerSummer. His most recent release EPFP is a collection of the best of his singles that he’s been steadily releasing for the year or so. Proving that there are plenty enough pop hooks to go around in Purchase, TL sets his sights on a cleaner janglier guitar pop sound than his peers. The tracks are warm and unassuming in a way that will hit you right in that on-the-couch comfort zone. In his track “Nothing Special” he actually spills the words “Keep it simple, it’s nothing special.” Now I’m not going to say that there is nothing special about these tracks, but that one line does sort of act as a mantra for what’s on display here. There are no unnecessary flourishes, no left-field curveballs, just honest and heartfelt pop music. In a day when people are constantly searching for something to change up the game or for the next big thing, it’s comforting to have music like InnerSummer to come back to on which you can just chill out" (cactus-mouth.tumblr.com)