The Summer Set

The Summer Set

Love Like This

The Militia Group, 2009

ASIN B002MXA7PG

4 (out of 5) STARS

Plot summary

1- The Boys You Do

2-Punch-Drunk Love

3-Chelsea

4-Young

5-Take it Slow

6-Can you Find Me?

7-Love like This

8-Girls Freak Me Out

9-This is How We Live

10-Where Are You Now

Critical Analysis

This is a great group! They are a bit off the beaten path and not very well known. I guess they sound a bit like any other rock band coming out right now, but still enjoyable. They sing about all the normal teenage stuff; love, friendship, etc.

Reader's Annotation

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Information about the artists

Co-founded by brothers John and Stephen Gomez, the Summer Set took shape in 2007 in Scottsdale, AZ. The Gomez siblings rounded out their lineup with guitarist John Montgomery, drummer Jess Bowen, and vocalist Brian Dales, and the teenagers chose their band's name after opening an atlas and happening upon the town of Somerset, NJ. Despite the East Coast reference, Arizona proved to be the Summer Set's muse, and the group took inspiration from such local acts as Jimmy Eat World and the Format while composing its own emo-pop songs. After gathering a modest audience on MySpace, the Summer Set began playing local shows and issuing several EPs while still in high school, eventually signing with Razor & Tie shortly after graduation. Released in 2009, Love Like This marked the group's official debut. ~ Andrew LeaheyMySpace, the Summer Set began playing local shows and issuing several EPs while still in high school, eventually signing with Razor & Tie shortly after graduation. Released in 2009, Love Like This marked the group's official debut.

http://www.billboard.com/artist/the-summer-set/bio/997012#/artist/the-summer-set/bio/997012

Genre

punk rock

Curriculum Ties

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Booktalking Ideas

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Reading Level

age 14 and up

Challenge Issues

The lyrics have quite a bit of swearing of the milder swear words.

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Why Included?

One of the teens I interviewed said this was one of her favorite groups.