Connect the Dots

MisterWives' sophomore effort is a buoyant, groove-heavy affair that builds upon the joyous '80s-influenced indie pop sound from their 2015 debut. A tight 11 tracks long, Connect the Dots is so infectiously charming it could border on the precious, but the New York-based sextet are so committed and exuberant that it's difficult not to get swept up by their youthful energy. On the defiant Sia-meets-No Doubt dancehall opener "Machine," MisterWives pile horns, driving drums, and elastic bass over empowering lyrics like "We're not part of your machine!" before sidling up next to like-minded contemporaries Paramore on the sunny "Chasing This."