The band formerly known as Polaroids, Wakes, is in the mood for summer loving. There’s a sunny haze across the horizon, fading into cascading waves of an ocean of sound that beckons with every echoing chord strung. This is surf/dream pop to fall in lust with. Lead singer/guitarist Tim Oxton’s voice is a shared secret, a whisper in the dark, evoking Interpol’s Paul Banks and a dying Americana. So dig your toes deep into the sand, hide under that beach blanket, and take the scenic route.

On one of their more recent individual releases, “Gonzo,” Oxton sings with bated breath, “I wanna die while I’m still young.” The lyrics are typical, in that they chase after the theory of dying young in order to leave behind a beautiful corpse, but are sung with such an earnestness that you won’t question whether or not anyone is being “sincere.” It’s a song you’ll start dancing to in your bedroom for reasons unclear. You may want to go on a road trip to nowhere fast with young people, people your own age perhaps. Your youth is fleeting, your beauty will be in decline, enjoy it while it lasts. That being said, this is not a depressing song. It’s not really even a nostalgic song, and clocking in at just over two minutes, it’s not a very long song. It exists for itself, a mere introspective moment in time. It’s a song listeners should probably experience live in order to heighten an inexplicable endorphin high.

Wakes is excellent at cover songs. Browse their Bandcamp and you’ll see the variety of things they’ve covered, anything from Bruce Springsteen to Grimes. One gem in particular is their take on folk one-man-band The Tallest Man on Earth’s “The Gardener.” Their debut LP, “Feral Youth,” released in June 2014, can be purchased on vinyl through their label Shape Records. See them live at their next upcoming show at The Middle East Upstairs.