Although she slightly narrows the eclectic range of influences exhibited over the years by colorful Elephant 6 affiliate Dressy Bessy, fans of the long-running band won’t want to miss the solo debut of their leader, Tammy Ealom, now operating under the moniker the Tammy Shine. Landing on a freewheeling indie pop injected with the spirits of strutting glam, punk, and outsiders in general, the 12-track OK Shine OK was written, recorded, and mixed entirely by Ealom, who also D.I.Y.’d the artwork, and promotional material like music videos and portrait photography.
The resulting album sounds like it was all a lot of fun as she kicks things off with the clap-along tune “Shaky Shaky” and the spoken sentiment “Hey, it’s springtime, let’s go.” The hooky riffs,…