The Reds, Pinks & Purples
Uncommon Weather
(Slumberland Records)
2.5/5
Uncommon Weather is the third album from San Franscisco-based solo indie/pop artist Glenn Donaldson, and is meant to be a portrait of San Francisco. Donaldson’s path to this release has several threads of inspiration, the most important of which is the artistic heritage of his musical predecessors.
Preceding the release of Uncommon Weather was the Reds, Pinks & Purples’ second album, You Might Be Happy Someday. Like that one, Donaldson self-recorded his new album.
If you’re looking for something that makes you feel like the protagonist in a coming-of-age movie, this is the soundtrack for you. The mellow beats would perfectly line up with a montage of different summer activities.
Uncommon Weather has 13 songs that all have a very breezy walking-through-a-grass-field vibe. The easy listening of these songs is great for a long road trip or a late-night drive. That said, the songs do sound very similar and tend to blend together.