Sunny Beach

The perfect album for a day at the beach, Rea's eighth album takes the listener from the water's edge of the title song to the sunny fields of the French countryside in "Giverny." The upbeat reggae feel of "Lucky Day" works particularly well, but it is "On the Beach" that's the standout track…

U.K. garage surf trio Beach Skulls recorded their first album, 2016's Slow Grind, in four days at a real studio, and the experience left them wanting a situation where they had more control over their sound and a greater chance to experiment…

The perfect album for a day at the beach, Rea's eighth album takes the listener from the water's edge of the title song to the sunny fields of the French countryside in "Giverny." The upbeat reggae feel of "Lucky Day" works particularly well, but it is "On the Beach" that's the standout track. Rea seems to think so, too, as he's recorded it numerous times. The version here, though, is the most evocative, a little slower and more meditative than others. The lyrics, as in many of his songs, deal with remembrance and old love. "Little Blonde Plaits," "Hello Friend," and "It's All Gone" are other examples of this theme that appear on the album. While his later release, The Road to Hell, shows the darker side of Rea's worldview, On the Beach is an excellent introduction to his brighter, more optimistic songwriting. The last three songs are bonus tracks that were not on the original LP release, "Bless Them All" being a smooth, fluid instrumental.

The seventh edition of the Coco Beach Ibiza compilation series provides the perfect musical soundtrack for a “Summer Of Love” with laid-back days and balmy summer nights of Ibiza. The Volume 7 was again created in cooperation with DJ Danielle Diaz & Kontor Records and comes as a 3 CD set in their noble digipack: CD1 - Good Morning Ibiza, CD2 - Life Is Better At The Beach, CD3 - Ibiza Night. All of them framed in a must-have luxurious package, surprising and attractive hiding a little booklet of photos inside reflecting the best tendencies of Coco Beach Ibiza, located on one of the most beautiful beaches in Playa d’en Bossa…