Swimwear: Low Summer

Acting as the antidote to a wet summer, it’s driven by synths, infectious rhythms and pop hooks. ‘A Animal’ offers warming synths and layered beats, using the repetition of “Don’t you know you’re a animal” to lull you into hazy disco bliss.

Concocted in a variety of environments ranging from bedrooms in New York and Sydney to beaches in Costa Rica and Mexico, the album oozes wanderlust. ‘Cannonball’ opens with staccato guitar and beats as each new sound is placed on top, building into a woozy track that would suit both a deserted beach and late-night dancehall. ‘Lost’ pairs Derricourt’s hypnotic vocal melodies with a tribal-influenced jam, while ‘Hold On’ is all about clean disco guitars, pulsating synths and reverb-laden vocals that dabble in sugary falsetto. Far from shallow disco-influenced jams, each track is layered with complex and different instrumentation, and the tight production allows for each distinct instrument to be heard.

With the follow-up High Summer due for release early this year, Low Summer is the first chapter of Swimwear’s ode to joyous disco, summer and slow jams.