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]

Summer Mixtape
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
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2022
Genre
Length29:17
LabelTOO Records
Producer
The Driver Era chronology
Girlfriend
(2021)
Summer Mixtape
(2022)
Live at the Greek
(2023)
Singles from Summer Mixtape
  1. "Keep Moving Forward"
    Released: June 30, 2022
  2. "Malibu"
    Released: July 28, 2022
  3. "Fantasy"
    Released: July 21, 2023

The album was promoted by the release of three singles: "Keep Moving Forward", "Malibu" and "Fantasy".[2][3][4]

Background and promotion

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On June 30, 2022, The Driver Era released a new single, "Keep Moving Forward" featuring Nikka Costa, and "Malibu" on July 28, 2022. On August 4, 2022, The Driver Era announced their third studio album, titled "Summer Mixtape", which released on September 16, 2022.[citation needed]

Track listing

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All tracks are written and produced by Ross Lynch and Rocky Lynch, except where noted.

Summer Mixtape – Standard edition track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Malibu"
  • Rocky Lynch
  • Ross Lynch
  • Griff Clawson
2:47
2."Turn The Music Up"  3:16
3."I Got You, You Got Me"  1:24
4."Like A King"  2:13
5."Fantasy"  3:19
6."The Money"  2:48
7."Bronco"  2:27
8."Back To You"  2:02
9."Be Happening"  3:26
10."Endlessly"  2:14
11."Keep Moving Forward" (featuring Nikka Costa)
  • Rocky Lynch
  • Ross Lynch
  • Nikka Costa
 3:16
Total length:29:17
Summer Mixtape – Japanese Special Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Natural" (Live)3:09
13.Untitled (Live)4:00
14."I Love Japan" (Instrumental) 
Total length:36:26

Notes

  • "Turn The Music Up" and "I Got You, You Got Me" are stylized in sentence case.

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]

The Driver Era

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  • Ross Lynch – vocals, drum programming, guitar, bass
  • Rocky Lynch – vocals, drum programming, guitar, bass

Release history

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Summer Mixtape release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various September 16, 2022 TOO Records [6]
Japan CD [7]

References

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  1. ^ Paper Magazine (October 16, 2021). "The Driver Era's Track-by-Track Breakdown of 'Girlfriend'". Paper Magazine. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  2. ^ THE DRIVER ERA - Summer Mixtape Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved July 18, 2024
  3. ^ https://consequence.net/2022/09/the-driver-era-summer-mixtape-album-breakdown-track-by-track/
  4. ^ https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2022/09/driver-era-summer-mixtape-review
  5. ^ Summer Mixtape (Booklet). United States: TOO Records. 2022. 5056032366930.
  6. ^ Summer Mixtape release formats:
  7. ^ Summer Mixtape (Special Edition) release formats: