Sweden

01.20.2012

[MP3] Newtimers – “January Love”

crossing enemy lines, what was home is no more

♫ Newtimers – January Love

  • Who: Andreas Cavaco & Tim Lundblad
  • What: Electro soul, kinda like Inc., Holy Ghost, Chromeo
  • Where: Stockholm, Sweden + Facebook / Soundcloud / Amazon
  • When: LP Ego is coming
  • Why: Since Newtimers last (and 1st) song, They have got some good graphic design going on their
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01.03.2012

[MP3] The Concept – “Gimme Twice” & “D-D-Dance”

i’m the one for you, shake it while you’re at it now

♫ The Concept – Gimme Twice

  • Who: A David, a Frans, a Filip & a Magnus.
  • What: Tight and catchy indie rock, sounds like Phoenix, The Strokes
  • Where: Gothenburg, Sweden + Soundcloud / Amazon
  • When: Release dates?
  • Why: So “Gimme Twice” sounds like Phoenix. A lot like
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01.01.2012

[MP3] Fort Fairfield – “Patience” (With Cosima Lamberth)

come directly to me, i’ll bring you home

 ♫ Fort Fairfield – Patience (With Cosima Lamberth)

  • Who: Brothers John and Tom Luck.
  • What: Atmospheric space pop. Sounds like Moby, Germany Germany
  • Where: A lake in Sweden + Facebook / Bandcamp / Amazon
  • When: 2nd LP The Straw Boys should be out in 2012.
  • Why: What better way to ease
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12.22.2011

[STREAM] Beatrice Eli – “The Conqueror”

use me like i’m your drug of choice, trust in me like you don’t know that people lie

Are you ready for trembling bass and soaring vocals layered over epic drums and eerie sci-fi noises? Well get ready damn it! Sweden’s Beatrice Eli will release her debut single “The Conqueror” early next year but we have the pleasure of basking in …

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10.18.2011

[MP3] Newtimers – “Falling”

we might go long, we might end up in a world of our own

♫ Newtimers – Falling

Swedish Sex Sounds! Yes! Newtimers are a duo from Stockholm who have produced a whole album already but decided to shelve it for a while and instead focus on a looser approach to their perfectionist ways. “Falling” is the first product of that …

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09.20.2011

[MP3] Little Dragon – “Crystalfilm”

lost my grip and my vision gone dull, i swing my hip like a dancer gone numb

♫ Little Dragon – Crystalfilm

While I have never fully gotten into Little Dragon, I fell for “Recommendation” and the Trackademicks’ remix of “After The Rain.” This new single off their recently released 3rd album Ritual Union has me thinking if I shouldn’t be paying …

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08.01.2011

[STREAM] Serenades – “Birds” & “Oceans”

gentle whisper in my ear, oh sadness disappear

Yup. Sweden again. But this time it’s courtesy of some Swedes we already know. Adam Ohlenius from Shout Out Louds and Markus Krunegård make-up their poppier side project Serenades and damn if it isn’t some smooth stuff. “Birds” is all kinds of blossoms and happiness on a sunny Sunday while “Oceans” gets a bit more …

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06.08.2011

[LP] PETER BJORN AND JOHN MAY SEEM like a dead band but that’s quite a MACABRE view on a still vibrant crew

we’re pale and cold and dry, they’ve done their best to make us go in style

♫ Peter Bjorn and John – May Seem Macabre

Peter Bjorn and John are an odd band with whom I have an odd relationship. First “Young Folks” took the whole world by whistling storm but who ever really got into the rest of that album? …

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05.17.2011

[MP3] QUIT YOUR DAYJOB have an ENVIRONMENTAL approach to meeting their carnal needs

i wanna f*ck the sunshine

♫ Quit Your Dayjob – Environmental

The lyrics say it all in this 90 second blast of spazzy rock music. Quit Your Day Job want to get it on and they want to do it with the original MILF: Mother Nature. It’s hard to argue with a sentiment this concisely put. The jangly guitar, bass, …

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02.22.2011

[MP3] ALEXIS WEAK says at least 112 things i don’t understand. But that’s ok.

???

♫ Alexis Weak – 112

Having been fully immersed in Stieg Larsson‘s Millenium trilogy lately, it’s only appropriate to throw Stockholm some love. Hailing from that fair city, Alexis Weak is the latest tip from my Swedish music source and I was immediately caught by the simple yet effective stylings of “112.” I have no idea what is being said here …

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