Shangri-Las, “’65” (Red Bird, 1965)
Second album from the ‘60s girl-group legends, more of that big beat cloaked in blurry clouds of mystery sound and wildly melodramatic hooks.
Try 1/ 3, 1/6, 2/1, 2/2, 2/4
4/4/11

Shangri-Las, “Leader Of The Pack” (Red Bird, 1965)
Hard-nosed girl group whose songs have been covered by everyone from the Dolls to Redd Kross to the Shop Assistants. A big, magical sound that’s somehow simultaneously lush and stark, with lots of weird little spaces hidden inside, and indelible pop melodies.
1/11/11