Temperatures may be cooling and the sun may be tucking itself in bed a little earlier than it did a few weeks ago, but Reggie Becton is still here to deliver The Last Great American Summer.
Serving as the follow-up to 2024’s Sadboy Vol. II, The Last Great American Summer is a 30-minute body of work that allows listeners to sink their teeth into Becton’s intoxicating stories of love, self-respect, self-discovery, and the never-ending search for freedom and happiness in a chaotic world. Along the way, Becton enlists the talents of D Smoke and Tiara Thomas to add different dimensions to a story that is 3-D, complete with heartfelt, honest music, authentic interludes, and experiences that are all too relatable. To top it all off, Becton pushes his sound into both familiar and unfamiliar territory with smooth, soulful tracks like “DND” as well as uptempo, enthralling tracks like “If I.”
Taking a year away in between projects serves Reggie Becton well in his latest effort. His growth, not only as a musician, but as a person, is evident in this body of work and serves the listener greatly as he continues to grow in and out of the studio. Hear the evolution in this concise, yet expansive story of maturity, love, lust, growth, and just living in the moment.
