Summerland

This is a collaboration between Nedelle Torrisi, whose debut was released last year, and Thom Moore, one half of the Moore Brothers duo. Gavin McCarthy and Jeff Goddard, the rhythm section from the group Karate, also contribute. Musically, "Summerland" is informed by the '60s girl-group sound -- Nedelle possesses a rich vocal timbre sure to make you melt, while Thom plays guitar and sings harmony. Together they wrote the songs, which manage to sound familiar and challenging at the same time.