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MUSIC Los Angeles Times Since releasing its 2003 full-length debut, "Kind of Light," the Los Angeles-based band the 88 has seemed, with polished, Kinks-inspired songs and tailored suits, the group most likely to end up in a Wes Anderson movie. Frontman Keith Slettedahl, 35, who is often photographed in horned-rim glasses and a slight scowl, has become an ambassador of power pop, perhaps rock's most self-conscious and history-obsessed style.

the 88: too poppy for indie, too weird for pop

 <B>Hummable songs:</B> Adam Merrin, left, Anthony Zimmitti and Keith Slettedahl of the Los Angeles-based band the 88.
Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times
Hummable songs: Adam Merrin, left, Anthony Zimmitti and Keith Slettedahl of the Los Angeles-based band the 88.
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