I enjoy winter. What can I say? I like the snow and I get a kick out of wearing a toque. That said, it’s hard to look back when the weather brightens up, so you better believe there was no crying as I hung up my snow shovel this month.

Spring has definitely sprung in Toronto and these past few days in particular have been gorgeous. Personally, I’ve just been letting my unsightly long-ish hair flutter a swan song in the wind before the summer heat forces me into a barber’s chair. In that regard, I can’t think of a better soundtrack to these lovely April afternoons than Spring, the latest aptly titled EP from The Great Outdoors.

The first in a series of quarterly EPs commemorating the various seasons, Spring is three breezy tracks fit for the pre-summer months. In fact, I was incensed the very first time I heard the lead track, “Spring Flower.” This isn’t light praise either, as I’m the guy who pretty much slept through the last two Great Outdoors full-lengths, which I might just have to go back and dig up.

Basically, given the assured drive of “So Long Old Man,” the somber persistence of “Suzy’s Song” or the shear uplifting prowess of the previously mentioned opener, I’ve got a new appreciate for Adam Nation (the main man behind The Great Outdoors) and company.

Spring has only just begun and I’m already looking forward to summer based solely on the fact that I know there’s another seasonal EP on the way.

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Take a listen to my favourite track from the EP below:

The Great Outdoors - Spring Flower

Hear more at The Great Outdoors’ Myspace page or stay tuned to Zunior.com to grab a digital copy next week.