I’ve a soft spot for these gals ever since I saw them at SXSW and this performance. They are currently on tour with Lykke Li and Bright Eyes in the US. The video was shot in a national park outside … Read More…
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Icona Pop – ‘Sun Goes Down’ feat The Knocks
Icona Pop’s debut single ‘Manners’ was something special (so good I bought the 7″) and this followup single ‘Sun Goes Down’ with The Knocks on collaboration duties is a doozy too. Both songs appear on the Nights Like This EP … Read More…
Introducing: Icona Pop – Sweden’s next pop export
Extremely catchy electronic pop from the Swedish duo made up of Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt. After an appearance on Kitsune compilation #10, the band will release their brilliant debut single ‘Manners’ through Neon Gold. ‘Manners’ is a perfect indication … Read More…
Introducing: Museum of Bellas Artes
To Sweden we fly, for news of the followup to Holy Other’s 7″ on Transparent’s release series. Museum of Bellas Artes are a trio of electro-pop creators from Stockholm. Both songs on this 7″ are glowing: A-side ‘Watch The Glow’ … Read More…
Introducing: Pacific!
I Spotted this on BigStereo and had to investigate. Pacific! are Gothenburg duo Bjorn Synneby and Daniel Hogberg, childhood friends who released a debut album in 2008 called Reveries. I think they had a single out on Moshi Moshi at … Read More…
Sambassadeur – ‘I Can Try’
Nice tune from Gothenburg’s Sambassadeur taken from their “grand, classic and orchestrated album” European to be released on Labrador Records (home to The Radio Dept., The Sound of Arrows, Club 8 ) on July 7th. Philip Ekström of The Mary … Read More…
Introducing: The Sound of Arrows
Video: First Aid Kit – Universal Soldier
First Aid Kit, those two cute Swedish girls who covered Fleet Foxes last year are at it again. They are asking people via their Twitter profile for suggestions for songs to cover. This is the first one, a cover of … Read More…


