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Named in honor of a line of furniture designed by Charles and Ray Eames, Chicago based chamber-pop outfit the Aluminum Group is led by brothers John and Frank Navin. Early contributors to the Wicker Park music scene, the Navin brothers first surfaced in 1983 as members of the hardcore band Women in Love.

Eventually their secret affection for the buoyant music of the Carpenters and Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 surfaced when John and Frank formed the Aluminum Group, stubbornly crafting their own singular brand of lushly orchestrated pop long before the genre became newly ‘re-fashionable’ during the mid-1990s. “Little Happyness” is the finale to the Aluminum Group’s “Happyness” trilogy which began with “Happyness” (2002) and continues with “Morehappyness” (2004). A talented mix of artists and musicians helped contribute to the creation of “Little Happyness” benefits from the sublime contributions of many talented artists and musicians.

This is their new album on Minty Fresh!