july

by Anjali Merchant on June 6, 2011

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Slow, hazy, and somewhat unremarkable, the first minute of “July” recalls the torpor of summer. Don’t be put off, as the song rewards patience. With the gradual addition of a triangle, keyboard, guitar, and tambourine, the layers coalesce until the sharp crack of a drum at 2:50 brings the glory of summer suddenly into focus.

July by Youth Lagoon