Bettie Serveert

Since its 1993 debut, "Palomine," the Dutch quintet Bettie Serveert has executed its quirky
variant of power pop with perfect, understated grace. On its third album, Dust Bunnies, the
group hasn't lost its distillable sound (epitomized by Palomine's title track) – songs such as
"Musher" and "Misery Galore" open in spare, aimless fashion and then hypertrophy into
melodically careening proclamations, with the band straining the song's fragile st... More >

Simpler, cuter, sexier, and, need I add, less hep ("Geek," "Sugar the Pill," "Heaven")