Pop Tunes From An Alternate Universe3 Out Of 5 Stars
Imagine a world where a skinny-tie synth-band from the mid 80's decided that their lodestones would be The Beach Boys, the psychedelic period of The Beatles, and just about every other pop-singles masters from the 60's. That would net you The Apples In Stereo, who dream of pop nirvana via homemade recordings of catchy, sweet singles with hooks as big as Montana.
This is a "Best of" style compilation, but since the band hasn't had any hits per se, "Number One Hits Explosion" is a dream piped in from a separate universe. One where the pseudo-pyscehdelic "Strawberry Fire" would dominate the airwaves. Or the super-catchy "Energy" would top the pop charts. "Seems So" would find them opening for The Beach Boys or The Byrds.Or maybe they could revive Bubblegum with every single multi-harmony coated catchy tune found here.
The Apples In Stereo have quietly released six albums in a discography that rates with some of the finest power pop in the land. Definitely a guilty pleasure, "#1 Hits Explosion" is worth a listen.
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