Wonderful Records
Producer: Jules De Martino
Manchester, U.K. duo the Ting Tings is back with its fifth album. There’s certainly been some growth; what started out as a quirky, sugary-sweet indie-pop outfit has grown into one soaked in yacht-rock swagger and classic-rock groove. Fleetwood Mac is the obvious reference when listening to opening tracks “Good People Do Bad Things” and “Dreaming,” not least because of the male/female harmonies. But there are bits of Eagles and Carpenters in there too, and this latest Ting Tings chapter sounds like it’ll be fun.