Summer of Hate is the 2009 debut studio album by the San Diego band Crocodiles.
The album cover is a photo of Manson Family member Ruth Anne Moorehouse.
Critical reception
The New York Times featured the album in its Critics' Choice section, saying that Summer of Hate has "some catchy choruses and efficient low-fi landscapes."Critics' Choice New CDs, The New York Times, , Accessed May 4, 2010 In a more mixed assessment, Pitchfork Media stated, "Split between 80s noise-pop and synth-pop, Crocodiles present their smartest work on the album's OMD-like ballads.
Track listing "Screaming Chrome" – 0:47 "I Wanna Kill - 4:35 "Soft Skull (In My Room)" – 2:32 "Here Comes the Sky" – 4:15 "Refuse Angels" – 2:43 "Flash of Light" – 5:05 "Sleeping With the Lord" – 3:18 "Summer of Hate" - 3:32 "Young Drugs" – 7:12
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