Review Summary: Easy-going summer mood
Ohio-based Caamp’s third album sits midway between laid-back 70’s-style folk rock and twangy Americana/country, an accessible mixture which proves hard to dislike. The songs are invariably warm and rich, addressing the listener like a friend, regardless of whether the given tune leans towards buoyancy or melancholy. There’s a tuneful sense for melody and a spirited humanity which makes the oft-mundane lyrics (prone to phrases like “come with me to the creek, darling, I’ve got something to show you” and “I think you’re really cute, when you’re workin’ in your garden”) quite passable. Even if the record isn’t particularly deep, its rustic charms remain undeniable, and there’s enough instrumental variation to keep things engaging throughout a fairly trim runtime. All told,
Lavender Days is a quintessential album for sitting on your porch in warm weather, a feeling that even the inclusion of a song entitled “Snowshoes” can’t dispel. Throw it on and let the easy-going summer mood waft over you.
