Something about the songs of summer: up and bouncy, sunny and bight, skimming over real life with a lighthearted touch, even if the storyline is about loss, as is Weezer’s newest, “Feels Like Summer,” a top five alternative hit, it’s a mélange of rock influences infused with a pop style. Despite its sunny sound the storyline is that of the passing of a former lover.
Rolling Stone magazine said “Feels Like Summer” is “precisely engineered for warm weather. Weezer built the song around a cheerful springy keyboard riff …”
“Steal My Sunshine,” a late summer 1999 hit by Len, a Canadian duo that also sang of young love, may not have been “engineered for warm weather” but it, too has that light and fluffy summer sound.
Background
Weezer formed in L.A. in 1992.
Rivers Cuomo is the band’s songwriter, lead singer and guitarist.
The band has sold almost 10 million albums in the U.S.
Their 11th album will be out soon.