About the album
summer is a revelation: a vivid collection of career-best music and personal storytelling from Richard Cortez. Tucked between the singer’s intimate, textured renditions of classic songs on the theme of summer, we hear audio from a remarkable tape recording sent to him when he was 18 years old by his grandfather. Not only is it profoundly moving to listen to these messages, it transforms how we hear the singer. Suddenly, his songs become reflections on the seasons of life.