Single Selection: Ed Drewett ~ Summer

As I sit in me Cumbrian holiday cottage (ooo, that sounds a bit posh but I'm dead common, me), looking out on the lovely view but dashing rain I started to think, hmmm. Hmmm, I thought. As thoughts go, it's not the most original one I've ever had I grant you, but it lead to me thinking that there hasn't been much of a summer this year. And just as I was thinking this, a friend texted to tell me that there was a new Ed Drewett song on youtube called Summer! Serendipitous. If the world can't have a summer, Ed Drewett will provide one in song form. How magnificent. So below is my thoughts on Ed Drewett, his new song and why the world needs for him to be the next amazing solo popstar...

I've written about Ed Drewett's fine solo efforts before. I talked up his ace debut single, Champagne Lemonade here, waxed lyrical about his cover of All Time Low (which he also penned, fact fans) here, discussed his lovely acoustic performance of Parallels here, and most recently, got all charmed by his amazing track Good Morning. This cavalcade of praise comes for a good reason - out of the plethora of upcoming male popstars out there at the moment, Ed Drewett is, for sure, the real deal. He's definitely got the looks & style, but it comes without vanity - there's a real everyman quality to him that's totally endearing. He has the songwriting chops - having already racked up a number of huge worldwide smashes for The Wanted (and I believe now working with Olly Murs. YAY!) And his singing style embraces the lyrical content of the song, bringing it to life with a nuanced understanding of each tunes narrative flow and emotive thrust. Even on more upbeat songs, this skill is a feat of musical alchemy that conjours the songs into life. So his latest tune (and accompanying video) have a lot to live up to. Luckily, Summer, is a bright and breezy slice of pop that percolates along, drenched in melodic allure & sunshine vibes. Set to energetic, acoustic guitars & peppy beat, Ed reminisces about the glory days of a romance, the "summer" of a love affair that then fades away. He imbues the song with wistful longing tempered by genuine affection at the memories he has. As his voice effortlessly soars into falsetto during the chorus, it's a lovely moment of vulnerability injected into the song - a juxtaposition to the cheerful, upbeat instrumentation. Or I'm just reading far too much into it :D Either way, it's a lovely addition to the burgeoning Ed Drewett canon and the wait for an album is becoming unbearable...