‘Summer Days’ feels like a celebration unlike any other. The strangely nostalgic and distinctively retro synth pop song is draped in an atmosphere that’s grandiose and opulent from back to front. There’s a certain sadness and melancholy behind the vocals, but the overarching air just cries celebration and adulation. The video is a nostalgic and time capsule that elaborates and describes the wonderfully eclectic and raucous Coney Island Mermaid Parade that Kongress has been video taping over decades.
Written several decades ago altogether, it’s no surprise that Summer Days does have that air of history and a powerful retro energy embedded within it. You find yourself transported to these days, to these events, and to the entire energy surrounding the song’s inspiration. A powerful and jubilant electronic pop tune.