Odds - Nest (1996)

Bursting with more Merseybeat/power-pop hooks than should be allowed, the Odds come crashing forth with Nest, a collection of tunes which harken back to the days when the Beatles, Hollies and Lovin' Spoonful ruled the airwaves. And while "Make You Mad" does sound a little too convincingly like Badfinger, all of these tunes are squarely rooted in the '90s. Unlike previous efforts which left you feeling just a wee bit "odd," Nest makes you feel like you've just come home after a long journey and everything is familiar and in its place. The best thing to say is simply "Enjoy!"~James Chrispell