I've been listening to some songs by The Outfield, who are one of my "significant other" groups, meaning they are a band that became a blip on my radar screen because a former significant other liked their music. I always thought this group was from California. But nope, they are an "arena rock-influenced British pop rock/power pop power trio."
Although their songs are simplistic, gushy, and repetitive, I still like the following two partly for nostalgia's sake and partly because I like waiting for little moments I enjoy in them. Their vocal harmonies and clear voices remind me of the Electric Light Orchestra:
The Outfield - "The Night Ain't Over"
(My favorite part is when they sing about sweat
: "It's five in the morning and I can feel the beads of sweat running down the back of my neck; it's so good to be with you again.")
The Outfield - "Say it isn't so"
(I think it is the solid drumming that attracts me to this song. I also like the quieter part where they sing, "It's lonely on the streets when it's just 1 AM, mmm, seen a lot of pretty girls passing by. I'm walking in the midnight sun once again.")