The Summer (EP)
2009 EP by Never Shout Never
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The Summer EP is an EP by Never Shout Never, released on June 23, 2009.[3] Originally, this release was supposed to be the band's debut self-titled full-length album.[4] The EP was produced by Forrest Kline. The EP peaked at number 57 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on a charting date of July 11, 2009 and selling 46,000 copies.[5]
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| Released | June 23, 2009[1][2] | |||
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| Length | 16:13 | |||
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| Producer | Forrest Kline | |||
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Background and release
On March 4, 2009, Never Shout Never announced the release date and track listing of the EP.[1][6] It was recorded at Engaged Audio and The Phantom Tollbooth.[7] "Happy" was released on March 3, 2009, as the first and only single from the EP.[8] Originally scheduled for release in May, the EP was recorded at Engaged Audio and at the Phantom Tollbooth, the latter location being recorded with Forrest Kline.[4] A music video for "On the Brightside" premiered on September 1, 2009.[9]
Critical reception
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| AbsolutePunk.net | 61%[10] |
Blake Solomon of AbsolutePunk.net gave a mixed review of the EP. He stated, "Drew's fine-tuned tenor is so smooth that it might breeze right by." He ended off remarking, "Drew will make plenty of teenage girls happy once his Warner Bros. contract kicks in, but I'd be lying if I said The Summer EP didn't brighten up my day."[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Happy" | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Hummingbird" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "I Just Laugh" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Simple Enough" | 2:16 |
| 5. | "On the Brightside" | 2:05 |
| 6. | "Losing It" | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 16:13 | |
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| 7. | "Liar Liar" | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 19:20 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 7. | "Liar Liar" | 3:10 |
| 8. | "The Duet" | 2:09 |
| Total length: | 21:29 | |
Personnel
Credits for The Summer EP adapted from AllMusic.[11]
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Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[12] | 57 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 21 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[14] | 16 |