Psychedelic London trio The Stingrays return with “Summer of You,” a track that captures their off-kilter charm and sharp musicianship in one sweeping move. Formed by Hector Delicious, George van den Broek and Milo Goldsmith, the band build a multi-dimensional world through pinpoint sonics and a distinctly British sense of humour, mocking and celebrating the quaint, the brash and the gentle all at once.
“Summer of You” opens as a relaxed groover before erupting into a breakneck guitar solo that tears through the final stretch. The band describe it as a meditation on heartbreak and new beginnings, the melancholy of letting go of a season that once felt endless. Summer may be warm and bright, but it gives way to something new, and that shift is inevitable.
The chemistry powering those dynamic shifts comes from a decade of shared history. The trio toured globally from their mid-teens under George van den Broek’s Yellow Days moniker before forging The Stingrays. A sold-out Brick Lane residency and a standout set at Live At Leeds sharpened their live edge, and “Summer of You” underscores a band fully in control of their psychedelic sprawl.