Dum Dum Girls: Only In Dreams (2011)

Dum Dum Girls are one of a number of woman-helmed bands who blend the classic sound of 60s girl groups (abetted by Spector's wall of sound) with noisier Raveonettes-like post-punk buzz. The L.A.-based band (fronted by Kristin "Dee Dee" Gundred) released three albums (plus a few singles), all solid. The 2010 debut was pretty raw, lo-fi garage rock with lots of surf rock twang and killer riffs; 2014's Too True had a lot more studio polish, still rocking but with touches of lusher dream pop. Only I...