The Freebies

After recently discovering Tchotchke, Slippers, and Surely Shirley, The Freebies fall in line as another girl group echoing the sounds of the 60s. “Kiss Me” sounds a lot like the archetypal “That Thing You Do” that Adam Schlesinger put together. And I hear some Ramones and The Go-Go’s influences. At times the vocals get hidden behind the music on this album, and I feel like some tracks could use a bridge just to serve as a reprieve from the onslaught of the guitar. They really play with pacing in a fun way that keeps you on your toes.