Reggie Becton Faces Fear, Fire & Freedom On ‘The Last Great American Summer’

But I find it hard to write about Reggie Becton’s latest LP, The Last Great American Summer, without doing either. The Last Great American Summer’s journey into the frayed warzone of adulthood is broken into three chapters: fear, fire, and freedom. The flames only seem to die out when Reggie Becton connects with songwriter Tiara Thomas for “Simple,” a stripped-down, melodic mission statement about the person Becton hopes to become. Reggie Becton sounds like someone who’s learned not to make a feeling the shape of a career; he makes the career a vessel for feeling. By the time we hear from Reggie Becton, I hope I’ve found my way to freedom.