Various Artists (Compiled By Bob Stanley)

Juxtaposing darker lyrical content with poptimistic charm has been a cunning form of subversion for pop musicians over the past 6 decades and this time- travelling compendium, with its name lifted from a track by the Mamas and Papas, highlights this with aplomb. You barely need to scratch the surface to reveal the strange goings on at the darker edges of town, glossily packaged in sugary soft rock to keep the American youth twisting long into the summer. Read more