Calvin Harris Releases Video for "Summer"

"Summer" is nothing new from Calvin Harris, but boy is it catchy.  As far as EDM goes, "Summer" is hardly distinguishable from the pack.  Admittedly, Harris has lost the youthful charm and character that helped gain him his international fame.  However, it seems like he was built for this kind of music; he simply keeps churning out hit after hit.  While the kid we used to know is long gone, the signature Calvin Harris voice remains.  Take a listen for yourself, and see if you can get those smokey vocals out of your head:

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Calvin Harris

Credit: MSOPR

Credit: MSOPR

It's been a good year for Calvin Harris.  Between dropping his "18 Months" album and releasing a handful of chart-topping singles ("I Need Your Love" featuring Ellie Goulding and "Sweet Nothing" featuring Florence Welch, to name a couple), Harris has been making a solid name for himself in the world of mainstream EDM.  Right now, he's busy waiting to hear whether or not he won Best Dance Recording or Best Dance/Electronica Album at this year's Grammy Awards.  Everyone at Roman's Rap-Up finds something to love about Calvin Harris.  While many are aware of these recent hits, however, fewer have heard his vastly different freshman and sophomore albums.  I Created Disco and Ready for the Weekend, respectively, were two fantastic disco-revival-esque albums.  I Created Disco, while not quite as polished as his more recent work, offers a glimpse into Harris' fun, dancy roots.  Ready for the Weekend acts as a more transitional album, with more of that mainstream vibe coming through.  Any who consider themselves to be fans of his recent work should give these albums a good listen.  You may just be surprised at the transition he has made in the span of just a few years.  Take a listen below:

The 56th Annual Grammy Awards airs January 26th, 2014 at 8PM EST on CBS.