Here`s a cool, left-field entry! Laurie Biagini, thankfully, chooses a different path mixing up an alchemic display of endearing Harrison-styled Travelin` Wilburys pop/rock, sunny Beach Boys/Wondermints(check out track #4 #2 below), a slight tinge of bubblegum(shades of Mamas & Papas) and throw in some foundational Brill Building while you`re at it! Vocally, you can hear some Karen Carpenter and Jackie DeShannon but it`s the sheer comfortable nature and confidence of the material the rules the day on all 16 tracks here. "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. 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."Power Pop Aholic. "Listening to Ridin` the Wave, you`d be convinced that Biagini is a lost-long Wilson offspring or distant relative (at least). Focusing on the Beach Boys 70s output, where Dennis and Carl Wilson held greater sway over the Beach Boys due to Brian Wilson`s health - there is a certain affinity to those classic Sunflower/Surf`s Up albums, not to mention traces of Dennis Wilson`s solo Pacific Ocean Blues. In addition, Biagini`s uncanny vocal invocation of the late great Karen Carpenter and Mama Cass, definitely brings in a different twist to the Beach Boys tribute that unfolds over the course of this wonderful album." - The Power Of Pop. VERY Highly Recommended!
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