The Coolites – Caravan Park Summers

Originally published on Alt Media

This album is swimming in nostalgia for 80s and early-90s Australian culture.

Throughout the 11-track offering the Sydney surf-rock outfit explore the timeless Aussie themes of mateship, beaches, summer holidays and community. For anybody who grew up in the 80s or 90s, you will immediately be transported down memory lane to your childhood, as I was.

Not only does this album explore Australian culture through its lyrics, but it also sounds very much like the time period it is reminiscing about. Musically, the band don’t attempt to break any boundaries, but in the context of the stories and setting this works nicely.

Standout tracks are opener Growing Up In Australia and the title track.

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