One of the better songs from the IPO#11 collection was Laurie Biagini’s “That Feeling Inside” so I decided to check out the rest of her music. You can guess from the cover and title exactly what it will sound like. It may be winter, but “Ridin’ The Wave” is a sweet summer album of California sounds similar to The Malibus. In fact it wouldn’t be a stretch to call Laurie the next generation of The Honeys. If you’re not sure who The Honeys are, just imagine if the Beach Boys were Beach Girls instead. Laurie’s voice is very reminiscent of Michelle Phillips and it fits the melodies perfectly here, from the sunshiny title track to the groovy psyche-pop of “Mr. Guru.” Not only are the songs well performed, but Laurie’s songwriting and musical composition do the job right, keeping everything bouncing along with plenty of catchy beats and memorable hooks. “Magical Night” and “Vancouver Rain” starts to enter Karen Carpenter territory with a slightly more serious approach. Obviously the songs suffer a little by being derivative of that past era, but you could do much worse. In fact, every song is enjoyable with no fillers through 16 tracks. Other highlights include “You’re A Dangerous Thing,” and “Doin’ Nothing At All” and for fans of Sunshine pop and Surf pop it’s the perfect wave!
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