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Felix remembers his tempestuous teenage years and attempts to find escape through cricket as a storm brews for his family.

Felix White's memoir abridged for radio is read by the author.

Felix White is a musician, writer and broadcaster best known as a guitarist in The Maccabees. He subsequently co-founded independent record label Yala! and co-presents the 麻豆社鈥檚 Tailenders podcast with Greg James.

In It's Always Summer Somewhere he recalls growing up, his mother's illness and slowly replacing an ambition to be a left arm spinner in his school cricket team with the dazzling realities of life in a world renowned band.

Abridged by Julian Wilkinson.

Produced by Ciaran Bermingham.

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in January 2022.