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Summer Make Good

Múm · 2004

46 min · 12 tracks · post-rock

Ethereal soundscapes blend delicate melodies and haunting vocals, evoking the fragile beauty of fleeting moments.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    Weeping Rock, Rock — This track exemplifies the album's lush instrumentation and emotional depth, featuring a rich tapestry of sounds that blend seamlessly into a hauntingly beautiful experience.
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    The Ghosts You Draw on My Back — With its intimate vocal delivery and evocative lyrics, this song captures the ethereal quality that defines much of Múm's work while exploring themes of memory and loss.
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    Will the Summer Make Good for All of Our Sins? — This track serves as a reflective centerpiece for the album, merging poignant lyrical content with an orchestral arrangement that embodies both hope and melancholy.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
63 /100
Treeline
Higher than 74% of albums we've rated

The album's intricate arrangements and atmospheric qualities create a unique listening experience within post-rock.

What we noticed

  • The album features layered instrumentation with a focus on strings and electronics, creating a dense yet airy soundscape.
  • Several tracks incorporate field recordings, adding an organic texture that contrasts with the electronic elements.
  • Melodies often emerge gradually, with motifs introduced in one track and revisited or transformed in later pieces.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
8/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • gentle peaks of emotional depth
  • ethereal soundscapes for introspection
  • steady flow for reflective moments
  • fragile beauty in fleeting sounds

Maybe skip if you

  • seeking high-energy engagement
  • prefer instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2004, Summer Make Good is Múm's third studio album, following their acclaimed second release, Finally We Are No One. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their unique sound within the post-rock genre, showcasing a more mature and experimental approach while maintaining the whimsical essence of their earlier work.
Stylistic neighbors
Sigur Rós· Ólafur Arnalds· The Album Leaf

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Hú hviss – A Ship 1:27
  • 2 Weeping Rock, Rock 6:18
  • 3 Nightly Cares 4:58
  • 4 The Ghosts You Draw on My Back 4:14
  • 5 Stir 2:41
  • 6 Sing Me Out the Window 4:42
  • 7 The Island of Children’s Children 5:16
  • 8 Away 1:28
  • 9 Oh, How the Boat Drifts 5:11
  • 10 Small Deaths Are the Saddest 1:30
  • 11 Will the Summer Make Good for All of Our Sins? 4:02
  • 12 Abandoned Ship Bells 5:03

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