The Sundays, who formed in 1988, hit it big with the song "Here's Where The Story Ends," from their 1990 debut. That release was followed two years later with their sophomore success Blind, which went gold. Unfortunately for fans, the Sundays dropped out of hearing range after that, leading most to assume that they had broken up. It turns out that in the interim, songwriters David Gavurin and Harriet Wheeler built their own recording studio and had a child, but are now returning to prominence as public musicians. Just in time for Indian summer comes "Summertime," the lead single from the forthcoming Static & Silence, the band's first release in five years. Fans will be relieved that the Sundays have changed very little musically -- their gentle, classic pop charm remains intact. Wheeler's honeyed voice may be the best it's ever been. Horn solos and "Summertime"'s overall crisp sound hint that the album will feature a big, stylized production. This single is like an unexpectedly cool breeze on a much-too-warm summer day.
by DAWN SUTTER