The Pandoras 'Stop Pretending' (1986)
In the mid 1980's this hot little number was stuck on my turntable for a long time and it felt alright!
The unashamedly '60s-obsessed Pandoras (led by singer/writer/guitarist Paula Pierce) were revivalists in the best sense of the word, recapturing the gleeful amateurism of vintage garage-punk-pop while adding their own cheerfully slutty persona to the mix.
Pierce ditched the rest of the band soon after (their) debut LP (though the other three original members continued performing under the Pandoras name for a while) and recorded 'Stop Pretending' with a new lineup. While maintaining the '60s fixation and playing up the brash-hussy stance, 'Stop Pretending' features stronger playing and a harder-rocking edge (there's no reason why "In and Out of My Life (In a Day)" shouldn't have been a hit), suggesting that the Pandoras aren't as hopelessly mired in historical fetishism as one might assume. - Trouser Press
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Love me some Pandoras -- but can't get to the sharebee page; it times out and ends with an error message. Is it just me?
I didn't have any problems. Sharebee can have issues, but keep trying. Let me know if it continues.
Cheers!
Great LP!!!
The Pandoras were ... well they were a sixties garage band in the truest sense of the word. Saw them a ton of times back in the day and they never failed to disappoint.
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