Alt Rock from The Rec

Meeting is high school in Shropshire and forming their first band, the Assassins, in the early 80’s, the pair who now make up The Rec initially went their separate ways and ended up living on different sides of the world, one in London, the other in LA. However when they found the invention of the internet, they realised they could break down the geographic distance and rekindle their musical partnership and The Rec was born.

Despite being experienced and accomplished songwriters and musicians, it’s only recently they’ve been releasing their catalogue officially. Over the last two years they’ve dropped a string of EPs linked in a collection across five, with the fifth and final piece in the series released now.

The new EP, Lads of summer, is a compilation of some of the first music they recorded and previously released on Bandcamp. In line with all their music, their latest effort was recorded, arranged and mixed in their home studios either side of the Atlantic.

Nodding to its title, the lads of summer EP is about long and innocent summers of their childhoods. With references to skipping school to race sticks in a nearby stream, scruping for fruit in the local orchards, it offers a nostalgic sonic memory of their youth in rural England. With a retro rock sound, they deliver a rhythmic and truly catchy sound that combines the best tones of British rock with psychedelic vibes.

Listen to ep5: lads of summer below