Vocalist Inara George and multi-instrumentalist Greg Kurstin, aka the bird and the bee, formed in 2005. The two met most Friday mornings at Kurstin’s studio to dream up their latest batch of finely textured retro-pop. With a hint of R&B adding some warm grooves this time around, Recreational Love captures the easy intimacy of their collaboration and lets listeners slip into the band’s own charmed and secret world. Rostrum Records (thebirdandthebee.com). —Troy Carrington
