The Wondermints

If the sound of sunshine-soaked pop perks you up like morning coffee, then you'll love L.A.'s Wondermints. Purveyors of airy harmonies and solid pop hooks, the band crafts songs with such an authentic Spector-esque hand, you'll do an aural double take. Faves include the lush "So Nice" and the sumptuous "Shine On Me."

The Wondermints' second album was an all-covers affair, and their excellent recreations of
psychedelic power-pop is, of course, what led Brian Wilson to recruit the L.A. trio to be
the core of his current touring band. With Mind if We Make Love to You, however, the
Wondermints seem to finally be settling comfortably into their own identity. Granted, the
references are still crucial -- from the "MacArthur Park"-isms of "On the Run," to t... More >