There are a few melodic lapses on this record. A nearly non-existent melody makes the five-minute "Cinerama" seem movie-length, and "P.O.P" and "Arnie Geller" are as scattered as solo Syd Barrett, but too lyrically sane to warrant cult-like fascination. Other than that, bring the sandbox out of the closet and let's make some cherry punch.

Dann Baker and Love Camp 7 have made the rare record that pursues and thoroughly captures the spirit, if not the sound, of post-Pet Sounds Brian Wilson. Here you have the daydreams of adults who never aged past seventeen, and who refuse to denude their shirts of buttons proclaiming their heroes' names (Frank Zappa, and artist Arny Geller, who designed the Beach Boys' Wild Honey cover). They assign cutesy song titles, but their songs, like "Not Cool Enough for Daryl Genis's Party", fully capture the fragile, awkward moments of adolescence with honesty and love. If you're a big fan of the Beach Boys circa 1968-75, you'll love this. My personal favorite, "We Ended Up Talking All Night at Ben Frank's", is a great song to slip between Adult Rodeo's "Jesus, He Loves P.C.P. and Me" on compilation tapes for your friends.

If you aren't acquainted with Love Camp 7, you'll see my footprints still fresh on that same sand. Follow them, and you'll find yourself in a record store, browsing through the section in which Love Camp 7's previous, highly acclaimed albums wait to be discovered. As the group provides one of the most interesting and genuine voices on the culture of adolescence -- a subject few music lovers don't adore -- it's hard not to hear Vacation Village without making Love Camp 7 your latest semi-obscure musical obsession. I haven't invested in their back catalog yet, but I have to assume from Vacation Village that previous reviewers have been correct, and that Love Camp 7 are one of America's most neglected treasures.