| Summer Mixtape | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | The Driver Era |
| Cover: | Summer Mixtape album cover.png |
| Alt: | The cover depicts the band members sitting sideways on a boat, in a clear sky background, with the album logo in greenish yellow font on top |
| Released: | September 16, 2022 |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 29:17 |
| Label: | TOO Records |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Girlfriend |
| Prev Year: | 2021 |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Next Title: | Live at the Greek |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
Summer Mixtape is the third studio album from American music duo the Driver Era, released on September 16, 2022, by TOO Records. It serves as a follow up to their sophomore studio album, Girlfriend, released in 2021.[1]
The album was promoted by the release of three singles: "Keep Moving Forward", which features American singer Nikka Costa, along with "Malibu" and "Fantasy".[2]
The band embarked on a concert tour, Live On Tour '22, to promote the new songs. The tour ran for 57 cities across the US, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.[3]
To further promote the album, as well as the band's discography the band will embark on another tour, X Girlfriend Tour,[4] which is set to start on September 14, 2024, and end on October 27, 2024,[5] across Europe, and consiste of a total of 25 shows.[6]
On June 30, 2022, The Driver Era released a new song, "Keep Moving Forward" featuring Nikka Costa, which served as the lead single for the then-upcoming album. "Malibu" was released on July 28, 2022, as the second single.[7]
On August 4, 2022, The Driver Era announced their third studio album, titled Summer Mixtape, which was released on September 16, 2022.[8] "Fantasy" was released as the third and final single, on July 21, 2023.[9]
The album was met with positive reviews from critics. For Consequence, Mary Siroky wrote that the album was a "pleasantly hazy, indulgent, and sun-soaked listen" and that, because it was self-produced by the band, it gave them "space to experiment and play".[10]
Writing for People, Daniela Avila stated that, unlike the indie approach of The Driver Era's previous record, Girlfriend, the band created the album with good vibes in mind, which made it "the perfect feel-good summer album".[11]
All tracks are written and produced by Ross Lynch and Rocky Lynch, except where noted.
Notes
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]
| Date | Format(s) | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | September 16, 2022 | TOO Records | [13] | |
| Japan | CD | [14] |