If you are ready for a retro-summer 60’s style, then Laurie Biagini’s latest girl-group, surf pop album, is the far out place you want to be! Laurie continues the Honeys meets Bangles style that made her first album “Ridin’ The Wave” so much fun. You can’t go wrong with Lauire’s “oo-wah, oo-wah” chorus in the Beach Boys-styled “Another Old Lazy Lyin’ On The Beach Afternoon.” And it’s not all sand and surf, as “A Beautiful Dream” weaves complex harmonies and psychedelic rhythms into a package that could’ve come off The Mamas and The Papas first album. The instrumentation is also improved here as she tackles other subjects from “Crazy People On The Internet” and spiteful naysayers on “Not What It Seems.” When the beat remains uptempo it works best like on the Beatlesque “Happiness Looks Good On You” and punchy hooks on “Gonna Do It My Way.” On some slower tunes (“Sweet Dream Symphony”) Laurie’s voice tends to blend a bit too much, but the production is so stellar you may not notice. It closes out on the wonderful “I’ll Be Back Again” with a composition reminiscent of Gary Zekley’s Yellow Balloon. This will take you back to that simpler time when the California sun was king and golden harmonies ruled the AM airwaves. Sit back and let it wash over you.
