pApAs fritAs

Buildings and Grounds

Minty Fresh

Some music can make you smile, and some music can make you grin like a damn idiot. pApAs fritAs specialize in the latter, as in the jouncy “Vertical Lives,” which makes you nod your head to lyrics about geodesic domes. Clever to a fault, pApAs fritAs have perfected a summery sound, part Partridge Family, part Beach Boys, and all fun. Get ready for convertible weather by blaring this from your car stereo.

Minty Fresh, P.O. Box 577400, Chicago, IL 60657; http://www.mintyfresh.com

Kurt Channing

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