“Summer of Love” finds Ella singing her soulful melody to only piano for the beginning section of the tune. The beat comes in and the pop feel is developed. The background vocals add punctuation and support. “Summer of Love” is about a lost love and explores, in a sensory way, the memories of those small moments that define summer flings. The tune has an enjoyable flow, the lyrics are entertaining and the melody catchy. Ella’s cross-culture influence can be heard in the rhythmic structure of the tune, with hip syncopations that will bring to mind North African styles. Her singing is sensual, exudes confidence and commands a solid musical presence. “Summer of Love” is just in time to bring in the spring and summer flings to come for 2019. That’s the short of it!