Landing a punch with their ’60s-flavored grooves, the Pipettes bring just a dash of new sound in their North American album release, We Are the Pipettes. That is not to say that their retro beats and catchy lyrics will not draw you near, but it certainly seems as though this female trio from Brighton, England, has experienced a highly influential time warp.

Band members Gwenno, Riotbecki and Rosay have created a medley, taking sounds from The Supremes, The B-52s, The Donnas and Sahara Hotnights. They achieved this blend through their incorporation of drums, a philicorda organ, guitars, a saxophone and vocals to produce bubble-pop anthems.

This era discrimination is certainly not reflected in the Pipettes’ music alone. A glance at their album cover will reveal an obsession with polka dots and fashion with a flare. The Pipettes’ attire is definitely not made up of outfits you could pull together at a department store, but rather costumes that shout “bargain vintage find.”

These ladies make bold statements, and their lyrics are no exception.

Their ego-boosting declarations are self-focused, such as “We are the Pipettes . /We’ve got no regrets/If you haven’t noticed yet/we’re the prettiest girls you’ve ever met,” all the while maintaining an in-your-face confidence.

Their overarching message is empowering, headstrong and optimistic, yet some songs contain sad, borderline depressing themes. Despite the mixed emotions featured on the album, there is nothing too complicated about what they have to say; in fact, it is all rather simplistic.

It does not take very long for that Pipettes sound to become monotonous and repetitive. Perhaps it is advantageous that only one of their songs is longer than three minutes (“A Winter’s Sky,” 3:07), and an additional three songs are less than two minutes long.

The band’s sound lacks depth, leaving listeners with a stream of shallow choruses stuck in their heads until something better comes along.

It should be quite clear that the Pipettes do not fit into MTV’s cache, not that that is necessarily a bad thing. Instead, the Pipettes are mining in the same ’60s sound that bands before them have accomplished. Unfortunately for the band members, they have so far failed to strike it big in the states.

Ryan Seacrest won’t have to worry about counting them down, because these ladies most likely won’t be making it to the top.