The Rembrandts

The jangly L.A. duo of Phil Solem and Danny Wilde - both former members of short-lived power-pop outfit Great Buildings - actually had some measure of chart success in the early '90s. But sometimes no one tells you life was gonna be this way, and their original material was largely overshadowed by the maddeningly catchy "I'll Be There for You," the theme to the blockbuster NBC sitcom Friends for a decade. Its popularity (and status as a hidden-in-plain-sight track on third album L.P.) belies the fact that The Rembrandts were (and are!) quite good; this 30th anniversary remastered and expanded edition of that album, featuring four demos (three of which are unreleased) is a solid reminder.