Vacationer’s aptly titled sophomore LP Relief, the follow-up to 2012’s Gone, hits one’s ears like a wave crashing against the shoreline. Now available via Downtown Records, the album is a crisp, refreshing expression of tension-easing positive vibes. These island-influenced tracks will easily slip into many summer rotations with their peacefully lifting vocals laid over precision-style percussive grooves, utilizing a blend of keys and guitar to accentuate a twinkling air of optimism. Shed some one those mid-week stressors and usher in the summer with tonight’s release show at Johnny Brenda’s, which will also feature Rochester, New York electro-dance outfit Joywave. Johnny Brenda’s 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $12, 21+ – Michael Colavita
