Madison, Wisconsin native Englewood has bestowed upon us, the lowly music lover getting ready for summer and in the very beginning of festival season, a truly massive treat in the form of his new album, Boardwalk Bumps.
Boardwalk Bumps is a thirteen track certified smooth and soothing summer vibe opus of an album. All thirteen tracks are incredibly cohesive and does not sell short the feeling of being transported to a beachside boardwalk where the sun is shining and the waves are breaking.
The album opens with "Springtime"' (I know, I know not Summertime) a song that has a gorgeous saxophone sample that shimmers bright as the sound of waves rolling in set the mood at the pinnacle of the sax sample a simple boom bap beat drops in and you know the ride is just beginning.
I realize it may sound ridiculous to say that an album entirely devoid of lyrics is written in earnest but in this particular case it is so. Each song sets a tone that you must keep listening, you must stop what you are doing and just chill.
Each track on this beautiful journey has a sample that will make you dig and dig till you cannot dig any longer; from jazzy to bluesy from sax to guitar to lush piano.
Clearly Tom Misch is an influence here and Englewood crushes it each song's sample held together with a perfectly timed boom bap. 4/20 is over but you do not have to stop kicking back.
Tracklist below:
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Springtime 02:05
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Give Me a Chance 02:53
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Boardwalk 02:24
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Beautiful Sight 03:15
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Austin Drizzle 02:06
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Tropical Storm 02:41
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Soul 02:24
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As the Sun Goes Down 02:28
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Lighthouse 02:35
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Gnomo 01:54
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Sea Song 03:19 |
Englewood deserves some snaps for this one: Soundcloud | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Bandcamp | Spotify
