That Patti Rothberg is one diverse gal. Her new album, Candelabra Cadabra, is steeped in sitar and bass drums, bringing to mind Kula Shaker and sleepy mysticism. On the title track (which is arranged in a very "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" way), she flexes worldly vocabulary and sings "Candelabra cadabra/ abre la puerta nirvana/ I probably can't but I wanna/see heaven's light shine upon us." And yet, on other tunes, Rothberg sounds early-Madonna, such as the song "To a Muse," with weird synthesizers and a voice that hits "Holiday's" rhythmic high notes. Fast-paced skater-rock is the force on "Dish It Out," making me want to grab my board and hit the California skate parks of yesteryear, like, when Tony Hawk wasn't a grown man. Rothberg also dips into '70s trip-rock on "Moonage Daydream" (as if the title of the song didn't make that apparent). "Wry It Girl" (ha ha) closes the album as a twangy middle-finger anthem.

Overall, Candelabra Cadabra sports some impressive musicianship. You might even catch yourself humming the more memorable tracks.