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JEFF the Brotherhood, ‘We Are the Champions’ (Infinity Cat)

It’s as if ace classicist duo Jake and Jamin Orrall built JEFF the Brotherhood’s musical DNA from elements of rock’s greatest fellow siblings. Their pared-down arrangements and bluesy riffs recall AC/DC’s Young brothers and their fun-loving zeal is akin to honorary bros the Ramones. But the secret weapon on their second album is an unironic embrace of the elegant, harmony-rich hooks and wide-eyed lyrics of rock forebears the Righteous Brothers, which gives the Orralls’ blistering tunes their own earnest, romantic edge.