As far as summer anthems go, “TV Summer” is a brilliant addition to the tradition from duo Colleen and Paul. Colleen Hixenbaugh, who plays rhythm guitar and sings most lead vocals, goes “la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la, ta-da!” And Paul Linklater, who plays lead acoustic and harmonizes vocally, chimes in with calls of “TV summer!” And then Hixenbaugh goes “whoa-ohhh-oh.” Christine Bougie joins on drums and lap steel and Darcy Yates on Hofner bass throughout and help make tunes like “You’re My Globe” gorgeous. The whole album strikes a fair trade of who gets the remote and who gets to choose the channel.
This article appears in Jul 29 – Aug 4, 2010.