Artist: The Pipettes (www.interscope.com)
Album: “We Are the Pipettes” (Cherrytree/Interscope).

If you’re primed for some light-hearted, dance-crazy post-holiday fare, may I recommend the debut by the Pipettes? After the opening title track, which successfully takes its cues from the riotous B52’s, this trio of British flappers (Riotbecki, Gwenno and Rosay) have captured — and expanded on — the essence of ’60s American girl pop.
From there, they effectively mine the sonic and spiritual vaults of classic ’60s girls groups.

“Pull Shapes” (the Pipe’s second single) switches gears to a revved-up Chiffons, complete with a Phil Spector-inspired wall-of-sound production, while the faux dramatic “Judy” and “A Winter’s Sky” are perfectly executed, lush and gorgeous pop tunes. No need for a libretto, this music is just for fun — and fun it is. There’s plenty of poppy, punky sass (and humor) on tracks like “Why Did You Stay?,” “Dirty Mind,” “It Hurts to See You Dance So Well” and the hit “ABC.” But it’s “Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me” that hits paydirt on all levels: it’s campy, catchy, has a great chant (the title) and a total ’60s AM rock groove.

– By Michael Lipton 

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