{"id":8314,"date":"2015-12-23T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.videogamedj.com\/?p=8314"},"modified":"2015-12-21T23:19:20","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T04:19:20","slug":"get-warm-this-christmas-with-slime-girls-summertime-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamechops.com\/vgdj\/get-warm-this-christmas-with-slime-girls-summertime-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Get warm this Christmas with Slime Girls&#8217; summertime album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cozy up to the fireplace with Slime girls\u2019 No Summer No Cry.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 373px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=894624537\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/slimegirls.bandcamp.com\/album\/no-summer-no-cry\">NO SUMMER NO CRY by Slime Girls<\/a><\/iframe><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nSlime Girls, contrary to what you might think, is actually a single producer from Los Angeles. His newest album, <i>No Summer No Cry<\/i>, is a beautiful yet melancholy farewell to summer. As the summer comes to a close, we reflect on the good times we had, the memories we made, and the friends, new and old, that we shared them with. The music on <i>No Summer No Cry<\/i> is a part of the \u201cPost-Guch\u201d movement, a term coined by Dj Cutman. It\u2019s a style of chiptune and rock fusion that was pioneered by the band, Anamanaguchi.<\/p>\n<p>The first track, <i>\u2026we never saw the ocean<\/i>, is a serene Miami beach morning in 1983 spent watching the sunrise over the horizon. It rolls along slowly and gently&#8211;painting a lovely picture with a beautiful jazz keyboard solo accompanied by a soundscape of waves and seagulls. \u00a0The nostalgic and warm feeling of the music expertly sets the stage for the rest of the album. The next track, <i>Summer Is Gone \u2026Again<\/i>, picks up the pace with its new wave style. Slime Girls uses a soundfont instrument from Final Fantasy VII that adds a nice layer of familiarity.<\/p>\n<p><i>CCC (Gelato Beach Ver.)<\/i> has an easy bossa nova groove. This combined with accordion and steel drums gives it an \u201cisland\u201d feeling, similar to the music heard in the Super Mario series. <i>Warpstar (With You)<\/i> takes off into space right from the start with its fast tempo chiptune hardcore feeling. I challenge you not to smile when you listen to this track. There a few Kirby samples thrown in that most likely inspired the title. There is a coda at the end that continues right into track 5 to connect the two. <i>\u2026but there\u2019s always next summer<\/i> acts as an introspective and somber afterthought to <i>Warpstar (With You)<\/i>. It\u2019s very similar to the opening of the album and brings the listener back to the beach to gaze out over the waters and farewell the last of the sun\u2019s rays.<\/p>\n<p>Slime Girls immediately brings back the momentum with the chiptune rock anthem, <i>YOU BELONG<\/i>. Combine ska guitar, island instruments, chiptune\u2014and you get one happy tune. The track ends with the same short coda to connect it to the album\u2019s closer. <i>Bonfire<\/i> has vocaloid accompanied by acoustic guitar in a smooth samba. It\u2019s a warm hug that makes you want to grab a blanket, cuddle up to the fire, and share the moment with someone.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully\u00a0<em>No Summer No Cry <\/em>keeps the cold away during these next few winter months. Buy the album on <a href=\"https:\/\/slimegirls.bandcamp.com\/album\/no-summer-no-cry\" target=\"_blank\">Bandcamp<\/a> for $5. And spread some holiday cheer by following Slime Girls on social media and checking out more music!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SlimeGirls\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/slimegirls\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/slime-girls\" target=\"_blank\">Soundcloud<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cozy up to the fireplace with Slime girls\u2019 No Summer No Cry. 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