Pearl & The Oysters

The whimsical French pop-loving band Pearl & the Oysters moved from France to Florida to California; wherever Joachim Polack and Juliette Davis might end up their endearingly retro, sweetly sentimental songs and sound is likely to follow. Using a kitchen sink's worth of instruments, calling in sympathetic musicians, and showing off a very light melodic sensibility, the band's first two albums are breezy and delightful space age pop that fold in soft rock and jazz influences. 2021's Flowerland was the last record, fittingly nostalgic and summery, made before they decamped to Ca...