The Rembrandts

The thing that brought the Rembrandts cash by the boatload also did little to help their career: that dang cute and oh-so irrepressible theme song from Friends, "I'll Be There for You." Featured on LP (1995), it pretty much blotted out all the other music the band had composed, essentially ensuring that songwriters Danny Wilde and Phil Solem wouldn't be taken seriously again by discerning music fans. This was an unfortunate turn of events, because the duo's warm and optimistic Power Pop doesn't always descend to bubblegum depths. Their current recordings are marked by tight arrangements and craftsmanlike construction.