For the first time in months I can give you news about The Radio Dept's upcoming album. Its release have been postponed for a long time but now i can finally tell you that the latest news from Labrador tells us that they will release a new EP with the name David on June 24.
It you want a taste right away you can find a free download link to the song David via Acid House Kings Twitter and on The Radio Dept's official website. The album release doesn't have a final date yet, but stay tuned for more information.
What a great question! Of course...favorite? That's like choosing a favorite child. I think Peter Moren put it best when he said that Sweden, by percentages, has more great bands then any other place on earth. (I'm not a math genius...but I'm pretty sure the numbers work out.)
I was first introduced to Swedish music when a friend, horrified that I didn't know anything about her own country, handed me a CD book filled with disks. Okay, handed isn't the right word...she was so excited it was tossed...with all the glee of a music lover knowing she's about to turn a new fan. Two weeks later, we went to see José Gonzales and the rest, as they say, is history.
Current favorites? Anything on Labrador. I love the uniformity in sound and purpose. Between Club 8, The Legends, Radio Dept, Acid House Kings...well, for a kid raised on the pop-delights of the Beach Boys -- it's tough to beat. Does Stockholm put something in the water?
Other favorites: Jens Lekman, Montt Mardié, and Elias and the Wizzkids, all who manage to take the perceived (at least from an American view point) Euro-chic persona and turn it on its head. I'm the worlds biggest geek, so it's always nice to have a bit of company.
Of course, I'm always up to at least sample something a bit experimental. Recently Dieter Schöön e-mailed us [us means wouldbehipster] with his album. It's seriously freaky and wonderfully out of control.
Labrador is one of swedens indie labels where you can find new artists of interest, i know i have many times :) A few of my favorites that are signed on this label are earlier mentioned The Radio Dept, but also Sambassadeur, The Legends, Surburban Kids With Biblical Names and Acid House Kings. I hope to get back to all, in depth, here at the blog.
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Swedish music is so much more than ABBA, Roxette and Ace of Base! I started this blog when my friends asked me to educated them and write about Swedish music. Im a music nerd living in Gothenburg, Sweden. I listen to music most of my awake hours [and some of the non-awake] and is always intrested in knowing more about it.
If you are like me - stay tuned and find out more about the music that is produced in the cold, small country of the north!
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