Ski Lodge is a two-way mirror into the mind of Andrew Marr: multi-instrumentalist, expressionist, and the newest member of the Dovecote Records family. Marr's inward-looking, earnest surf pop suggests, instead of Summer, a longing for Summer on an early Spring day. By funneling influences ranging from The Morning Benders, to Arcade Fire and The Smiths into the sound of The Strokes and Vampire Weekend Marr manages to bypass the epic, opting for a more brassy, lilting croon. It's music about forgiveness, youth, and staying on the long, meandering path toward an eventual home.