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@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ I am biased by that blurb, because I can’t help but imagine an actual travelog
 
 Talking about numbers, this album has 5 tracks divided into 2 sides (as in tape sides): A1–A2 and B1–B3 each containing 2 separated noise–musique concrète tracks. On the other hand, upon listening, my mental counting sees this as 3 different “units” which separated as A1–B1, B2, and ultimately B3, based on the themes they carry and the imagery they evoke. As such, I think I will use this frame of thought for the rest of my journey.
 
-The first part opens with “Love’s Refrain” which, as the name tells, carries a simple refrain which is delivered after a simple “intro” that repetitively cycled as if to hypnotize me, the listener, to hum along. It carries, as I said before, the pop 1960–1980 beach music feel with intentional noise and “compressions” which are definitely the glaze, the signature touch of Jefre. The aforementioned refrain itself delivered after the chaotic transition, a boredom among the ephemeral and fleeting moments. Only after that passed, you will know the most beautiful love song that “refrain” holds.
+The first part opens with “Love’s Refrain” which, as the name tells, carries a simple musical _refrain_ which is delivered after a simple “intro” that repetitively cycled, never go back to the main part, as if to hypnotize me, the listener, to hum along. It carries, as I said before, the pop 1960–1980 beach music feel with intentional noise and “compressions” which are definitely the glaze, the signature touch of Jefre. The aforementioned refrain itself delivered after the chaotic transition, a boredom among the ephemeral and fleeting moments. Only after that passed, you will know the most beautiful love song that “refrain” holds.
 
-The way I see the refrain part as consisting of 3 elements: the bass player, the “vocalist”, and the atmospherics. The track’s structure is basically a build into the all-consuming clamor, a motif that Jefre particularly holds firmly in much of his works. The bass player continously plays as if it’s the engine that pulls everything forward, keeping the movement and acting as the carrier of this lovely journey. The vocalist, which is basically the melodic synth, allures me to sing along and will occasionally takes a break and ultimately submerging itself in the all-consuming overpowering atmosphere. As it fills every corner of the scape, the force takes everything into its grasp until the end, which also took the powerful bass player into its sparkling, glimmery boom, like incense smoke slowly dissolving into the overpowering thin air. Overall, the way I see it is that this format and the experience are very sweet and powerful. The track “wanted” me to surrender and dissolve myself in whatever psychedelia this track offers. Personally, I find this track to be delightful and ecstatic in its way. It fills me with a memorable euphoria.
+The way I see the refrain part as consisting of 3 elements: the bass player, the “vocalist”, and the atmospherics. The track’s structure is basically a build into the all-consuming clamor, a motif that Jefre particularly holds firmly in much of his works. The bass player continously plays as if it’s the engine that pulls everything forward, keeping the movement and acting as the carrier of this lovely journey. The vocalist, which is basically the melodic synth, allures me to sing along and will occasionally takes a break and ultimately submerging itself in the all-consuming overpowering atmosphere. As it fills every corner of the scape, the force takes everything into its grasp until the end, which also took the powerful bass player into its sparkling, glimmery boom, like incense smoke slowly dissolving into the overpowering thin air. Overall, the way I see it is that this format and the experience are very sweet and powerful. The track _wants_ me to surrender and dissolve myself in whatever psychedelia this track offers. Personally, I find this track to be delightful and ecstatic in its way. It fills me with a memorable euphoria.
 
 “Love’s Refrain” put into an abrupt intermission “Little Dear Isle”, which is an emotional and somewhat melting noise–field recording track that I think serves as a prelude for that which comes next, which is the romanticized experimentation of the “Love’s Refrain”, eponymously titled “In Summer”. It’s a look back to the old golden summer days: the sun, the laugher, the lovely smiles, sweat, light rays, anything. It puts me in a mellow mood and reminds me of the good days. The track ends with an emotional transitional similar to that of “Little Dear Isle”.
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Fourth, the second vocalist so powerful that it drowns out everything else. _The
 
 A slideshow at the speed of quarter of a second or less in between photos.
 
-The rich, shimmering fourth part of the track can’t be ended properly because it’s so powerful I hoped it doesn’t ended that soon. I think it’s very sweet and cathartic. It brings many tears of happiness to my eyes, a lot of times.
+The rich, shimmering fourth part of the track can’t be ended properly because it’s so powerful I hoped it doesn’t ended that soon. I think it’s very sweet and cathartic. It brings many tears of happiness to my eyes, a lot of times in fact.
 
 The title itself is I think refers to the Matisse’s work, which is a collage of four gouaches. My take of what the “blue” and what is “naked” here is very different, I think. The “blue” is the sky and the “nudes” are the series of smiles that shed of the hardest social mask of man. A group of travelers, spiritually naked beneath the blue skies.
 

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