New Dolph Chaney single helps to make Summer last longer

By Henry Lipput

Although Autumn is only days away, Dolph Chaney’s poptastic new single, “Cool in the Sunshine” (Big Stir Records), will help us to enjoy Summer just a little bit longer. It’s the second single before the release of the Chicago-based indie rocker’s new album MUG (also Big Stir, natch!) out in October. (The single also includes "The Old Ghosts," an exclusive non-album virtual B-side.)

On “Cool in the Sunshine” he’s awe struck in what seems to be the perfect unrequited summer romance (well not perfect if you've ever been in this guy's shoes). “I’ve set my heart on you” he says to himself about a girl who knocks him out: “Oh your casual hair flipping/Meets the smell of fresh grass clipping” (I love this clever couplet!). There’s a breezy vibe to the song and a great Revolver-like guitar solo (you can hear the influence of songs like “And Your Bird Can Sing” and “Doctor Robert").