Music Reviews tagged with Sweden
The Tallest Man on Earth The Wild Hunt
The Swedish singer-songwriter doesn't want to be remembered when he's gone, but his intricate sophomore effort is downright unforgettable.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez incessantly hums to the acoustic melody...Love is All Two Thousand and Ten Injuries
Three albums in, Love is All still sound head and shoulders better than the rest of the fuzzy blog set.
Nate Adams likes albums about numbers and feelings...Shout Out Louds Work
If this album were a little worse, I could have written something like "Listening to Work feels like a job!" Then David would give me a big check and some girl would blow me, because puns are the best. Sadly, though, it's just a pretty good pop record.
Nate Adams only makes one "work" joke in the entire review, and you should be proud of him...The Embassy Tacking
The Embassy's Futile Crimes helped to launch the Gothenburg Balearic pop scene. 2006's Tacking, which was almost as good, is now finally available in the UK.
David Coleman digs in...The Field Yesterday and Today
Sweden's Axel Willner has produced another mind-blowing collection of ambient electronic gems.
Nick Fenn reviews...Wildbirds & Peacedrums The Snake
Meet the anti-Ting Tings: Sweden's Wildbirds & Peacedrums.
David Coleman is excited...Peter, Bjorn and John Living Thing
Despite the title Living Thing, the newest offering from Swedish indie trio Peter, Bjorn and John doesn't breathe so much as click, buzz, and whir. Is there a heart beating beneath all the clanking sounds?
Kevin Liedel tries to figure it out...Loney Dear Dear John
Swedish singer-songwriter Emil Svanängen drops the comma from his pseudonym and gets serious on this, his fifth full-length.
Angela Power reviews...The Soundtrack of Our Lives Communion
They have a name which suggests they're the most vital band on the planet and in the age of single-track downloads, they're releasing a double album. It looks like The Soundtrack of Our Lives are full of ambition with Communion.
Joe Rivers reviews...El Perro Del Mar From The Valley To The Stars
Swedish singer-songwriter sings sad songs aplenty on her sophomore outing.
David Coleman feels the chill...
