Photo by Anika Mottershaw
Originally published in the May issue of The Fly
The “secret” that Summer Camp are playing today (and not “Bloody Nose”, as listed) has stayed about as under wraps as Lady Gaga’s ladygarden in that weird ‘Telephone’ video. Expectations are through the Arts Club’s dank roof. But anyone anticipating them to be a sweet facsimile of their sugar-spun recordings is in for a shock – they look like butter wouldn’t melt, all photogenic cheekbones and rosy faces, but when Elizabeth sings, “my brother’s huge, he’s gonna take care of you” on ‘Was It Worth It?’ with a steely glint in her eye, her voice is alluringly menacing. Despite this being just their second proper show with a band, they’re nothing short of jaw-dropping, especially on new song ‘It’s Summer’, which makes like the tropical anthem to a utopian teen movie where “nothing matters any more” and Jeremy takes a rollicking turn on lead vocals. It’d be a travesty for anything this sublime to remain secret for much longer.
