The sounds of summer.

The British public is traditionally too busy spending its money on other things and getting its music fix by way of festivals during the summer to invest heavily in recorded music. But with established acts and new artists waiting in the wings with fresh releases this coming summer, retailers are hoping for a bumper third quarter in the run-up to Christmas

New albums by The Streets and Beck are among those set to give the traditionally quiet summer period a boost this year as labels look to the third quarter to set up year-end priorities and tap into the festival activity taking place around the UK.

Atlantic will release the fourth studio album by The ...