What do Stacey's Mom, Bullet with Butterfly Wings, and Mmmbop have in common...?

Tinted Windows, thats what! The new hybrid supergroup comprising James Iha (ex-Smashing Pumpkins), Taylor Hanson of Mmmbop fame, the bassist from Fountains of Wayne, and Cheap Trick's drummer.

Their self-titled LP has been out since the end of April so its well past its zeitgeist-date at this stage..

Despite Taylor Hanson's naff musical beginnings - luckily they don't transfer on this effort – it’s not bad. It is unashamed power-chord-driven pop rock, to the extent they could be pigeonholed as a Thinking Man's Busted! This is probably unfair though, in patches it does lend itself more to Dinosaur Jr's 2007 album Beyond..

Check out the single Messing With My Head...

Dead Serious is another good album track too...

Health warning: this is college rock by a band with an average age of 42 - not everyone's rock music ideal. There is however some trademark James Iha guitar-squealing, albeit used more sparingly in the mix..

Am I the only one who thinks this album is half-decent?