1995's FUN TRICK NOISEMAKER, the debut full-length by Denver's Apples In Stereo, was a revelation. This was the many pop listeners' first exposure to the now-legendary Elephant 6 recording collective. With this instant classic, Ruston, Louisiana, native Robert Schneider and his wife, Hilarie Sidney, created a giddy, kaleidoscopic romp through late '60s light psychedelia.

Imagine the Zombies' ODESSEY AND ORACLE mixed with an extremely '90s experimental aesthetic, combining sunny pop tunes, indelible hooks, and lo-fi home recording methods with a cheerful try-anything-once attitude. FUN TRICK NOISEMAKER's exhilarating "Tidal Wave," "Winter Must Be Cold" (a showcase for Sidney's vocals), and the ultra-bouncy "Glowworm," with its insistent la-la-la chorus, are among the finest pop moments of the '90s. Pop music doesn't get better than this.