Formerly of the Chattanooga band North American Royalty, the members of Endelouz wanted to pursue musical projects that were a little more rock ‘n’ roll and formed in 2008. Don’t Lose Your Heart Out There, a sunny pop rock gem, came to fruition in 2011, recorded at Revolution Sound in Chattanooga and Reel Love in Nashville, and finally made its way to the Murfreesboro Pulse. But these seven bright and mellow tracks, though they’ve been circulating for more than a year, are still worth noting.

With Jack Kirton on vocals and guitar, Chris Reich on guitar and BGVs, Dennis Hubbard on bass and BGVs and Joseph Berkley on drums, Endelouz made a record that mashes R&B and pop rock and sounds like summer at its hottest, maybe your buddies at their drunkest and you at your happiest. Memphis rhythm and blues done Rolling Stones-style and a cheery, unhurried Elvis Costello kind of pop sensibility converge here with a singing organ (courtesy of Patrick Himes) found on “Get Her Back Again,” crashing cymbals like on “A.I.A.B.B.” and a trilling, ornery little harmonica on “The Spelling Song.”

On the inside of the album is the caption, “I remember those nights. We chased the light across the sky, the earth buzzing and flashing beneath us pulsating warm breaths to radiate our hearts, desiring perfection seeking infinity and always drinking the wine from the cup. Blaring organs and crashing cymbals.”

The meaning behind that musing may be ambiguous, but it’s safe to say the lackadaisical pop feel and West Tennessee influence on this album create a distinct aesthetic of summery nights and outdoor performance. “Don’t Lose Your Heart Out There,” a title that sounds like an earnest warning for a musician/journeyman, pours out like neon light over a bar’s back deck in the middle of August and is the pinnacle of the whole album. It’s easy to warm up to.