“Gresham, whose optimistic world view ("Take your guilt to the cleaner," he intones on "Fuzzy") matches his childlike vocal mannerisms, is just one satellite in the Summer Hymns universe, but it is his gravitational pull that makes the record's careful craftwork sparkle long after the thrill of overdubs-and memories of those July songs-have gone� CMJ

Philip Brown: drums, percussion, piano, effects
Dottie Alexander: organ, piano, clarinet, flute, vocals
Zachary Gresham: guitar, voice, piano, harmonica, samples, optigan
Derek Almstead: bass, percussion, lap steel, guitar, banjo, trombone, synth, autoharp, accordian, programming
plus
Jamie Huggins: bongos, percussion, piano
Bren Mead: vocals
Lynn Bolan: Euphonium
Alex McManus: Trombone