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Solitary Confinement
Oct 6th
Once again, it’s time to post some songs I meant to have up on the blog ages ago but then got lazy/depressed/forgetful/distracted or simply figured that everyone else had already posted them so what’s the point? until now. I’m sorry, little mp3s. Come join your brothers and sisters on the courtyard of this fine prison of mine. Just don’t complain about the lack of organisation.
~ The Mary Onettes – “Puzzles” ~
~ The Joy Formidable – “Greyhounds In The Slips” ~
~ Spiral Beach – “Domino” ~
~ Darker My Love – “Talking Words” ~
~ SUNBEARS! – “I’m Alive” ~
~ Theoretical Girl – “Rivals” ~
~ Motel Motel – “Coffee” ~
The Mary Onettes Still Dare
Mar 21st
Amongst my favorite Swedish bands to emerge within the last couple of years, The Mary Onettes are definitly in the top three. How can you not love their 1980s indie pop revival mixed with that undentifiable Swedish touch? Well, as it turns out, some seem to love it a bit too much. Band member Philip just revealed that last summer someone stole his harddrive containing every song The Mary Onettes had ever recorded. Then a power failure in his building made the backup drive collapse. Talk about bad luck.
Not surprisingly, Philip became quite crestfallen by these setbacks (“I was speechless for days”) and felt that a break was needed. Re-recordings of the second album didn’t start again until late September of last year and even then it still felt like an upwards hill for Philip who’s always been the one to spend the most time in the studio. Thankfully things evened out as the recordings continued and Philip got additional help with the studio work from fellow band member Henrik.
The persistance has now paid off in the form of a new EP called Dare. While the album is still not fully completed, the EP is said to offer us a slight taste of what’s in store. The title track features live strings recorded in a church near the band’s hometown of Jönköping, while the remaining two tracks – “Kicks” and “God Knows I Had Plans” – are leftovers that have finally come to use.
Dare is set to be released on April 29.
Spotify Playlist
Jan 18th
Since it’s the latest craze, I too decided to put together a Spotify playlist in case any of you fellow Spotify listeners would like to have a listen. It’s mostly old music mixed with some new: Roxy Music, Phoebe Killdear and The Short Straws, Throwing Muses, The Mary Onettes, Cocteau Twins… I might make it an annual Sunday thing. Check it out!