There's no cause to doubt the title and beach party cover art: Rudnick's disc is packed with sleepy, summery retro sounds that neatly split the difference between classy '80s pop (M. Crenshaw, dB's, Smithereens) and later, lusher Beach Boys. The tunes, arrangements and boyishly nasal harmonies (partly courtesy the Rubinoos) are tasteful, catchy and only sometimes silly. Bonus tracks include a couple vocals-only takes, and lovingly realized demos of the Beatles' "Yes It Is" and Beach Boys' "Til I Die." Sweet stuff that power popsters will want to hear.