Just recovered from a bout of Covid (2025 Remix) and my thoughts turned to Adam Schlesinger who tragically succumbed to the bastard virus in 2020. A quick Wikipedia search took me beyond the fantastic Fountains of Wayne and I’ve been wallowing in his soundtrack work – everything’s just got a great tune.

I didn’t know that he was part of a “Power Pop” supergroup called Tinted Windows at the end of the 00’s. Other members were Taylor Hanson (of Hanson fame), James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins) and Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick aka the world’s greatest pop drummer..).

With that lineup, that’s an automatic listen. Their only, self titled album is exactly what you would expect and hope for – chock full of poptastic earworms that you can whistle to.

Any other contenders?