THE FAINTEST IDEAS
CD
What Goes Up Must Calm Down
Magic Marker
The Faintest Ideas started out as Javelins in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2003 and have released a bunch of EP’s on their own Yellow Mica label. Their uptempo noisepop in the same vein as The Wedding Present, Boyracer and Henry’s Dress has given them fans all over the globe, and this debut album is released on the fine US label Magic Marker (who’ve released Tullycraft, All Girl Summer Fun Band, Kissing Book among others). Tracklist: You're Beautiful”, “Dear Leibniz”, “Capital Between Brackets”, “All Stars”, “Dexter's Got A Sinister Heart”, “Missed Misses”, “Everything Is Black”, “Gun Totin' Hooligans”, “Nosebleeders On The Track”, “Try Too Hard”, “I Hear It But I Don't Like It”, “Mountain Of Tics”, “Nothing Will Ever Happen”, “Decapitated”, “Lose The Downside”.
125 SEK
FELT
CD
Forever Breathes The Lonely Word
Cherry Red
“First album that features the unique keyboard skills of Martin Duffy (Primal Scream)” – Lawrence, July 2003. We now move onto the Creation years in our felt campaign. Felt’s sixth studio album was originally released in 1986 and was in the indie charts for many months. This album has been unavailable for many years and is much in demand. All the felt re-issues are proving to be really popular with their loyal fans - not to mention gaining them a few more!! Forever Breathes The Lonely Word”, “Rain Of Crystal Spires”, “Down But Not Yet Out”, “Grey Streets”, “All The People I Like Are Those That Are Dead”, “Gather Up Your Wings And Fly”, “A Wave Crashed On Rocks” and “Hours Of Darkness Have Changed My Mind”. Highly recommended!
135 SEK
FELT
CD
Poem Of The River
Cherry Red
Felt’s seventh studio album was originally released in 1987 on Creation records and enjoyed great indie chart success reaching number 6 and remaining in the indie charts for 2 months! This is another release in the continuation of our Felt re-issues and is a must for Felt collectors! Tracklist: “Declaration”, “Silver Plane”, “She Lives By The Castle”, “Stained Glass Windows In The Sky”, “Riding On The Equator” and “Dark Red Birds”.
135 SEK
FELT
CD
The Strange Idols Pattern And Other Short Stories
Cherry Red
“It was the first time we merged pop songs with the long descriptive songs”, describes Felt frontman Lawrence. Felt’s third studio album “The Strange Idols Pattern And Other Short Stories”, originally released in 1984, is released in a digipack. The album was a critical and indie chart success and has been long sought after in it’s original format, it includes the indie chart hit “Sunlight Bathed The Golden Glow”. Tracklist: “Roman Litter”, “Semiteernal Darkness”, “Spanish House”, “Imprint”, “Sunlight Bathed The Golden Glow”, “Vasca Da Gama”, “Dismantled King Is Off The Throne”, “Crystal Ball” amd “Whirlpool Vision Of Shame”.
135 SEK
THE FELT TIPS
7"
Lifeskills
Cloudberry
Second single from Glasgow pop quartet The Felt Tips. Two songs of twangy, jangly guitar pop influenced by early Belle & Sebastian and The Smiths. Tracklist: ”Lifeskills” and ”My Girlfriend Tried To Run Me Over”.
55 SEK
FIGURINE
CD
Transportation + Communication = Love
Blackbean & Placenta
Reissue of Figurine’s classic first CD “Transportation + Communication = Love”. This new edition includes two songs originally only found on their Motorway 7”, released in Japan. Intelligent and blissful electropop featuring members of Postal Service, Strictly Ballroom and Dntel. Tracklist: "I Wait for You (By the Telephone)", "F>I>G>U>R>I>N>E”, "New Mate”, "Electronic Address”, "S.O.S.”, "Batteries (Can't Help Me Now)”, "Robots”, "My First UFO”, "European Beauty”, "Tired Eyes”, "Digits”, "Eurodiscoteque”, "New Millenium Song”, "International Space Station”, "Secret Track”, "You”, "Zero Degrees” and "Our Song".
140 SEK
FIREFLIES
7"
Cherry Blossom Girl
Papillons Noirs
Papillons Noirs is a brand new London/Belfast 7” single label and this new Fireflies single is their very first release. That’s certainly a great way to start a label, because Lisle Mitnik (the guy behind the Fireflies moniker) has created a stunning cover of Air’s “Cherry Blossom Girl”! On the b-side you’ll find an excellent Mitnik original song, “Les Belles Étoles”, a lovely pocket symphony and yet another example of Fireflies’ beautiful sound, which has gained so many pop hearts around the world.
50 SEK
FIREFLIES
CD
Goodnight Stars, Goodnight Moon
Lavender/Music Is My Girlfriend
“Goodnight Stars, Goodnight Moon” is the longed-for debut album by Fireflies. Lisle Mitnik, who’s the one and only member of Fireflies, describes the music as “he’s trying to craft each song into a tiny snow-globe-sized universe you can curl up in and get lost for a little while”. And this is really that kind of music, the musical cup of tea for darkening evenings, for the imaginary snow-covered streets where The Cat’s Miaow, The Field Mice and Harper Lee left their fooprints. Tracklist: “I Was A Brontosaurus”, “We Heard The Fireworks”, “The Pull”, “Summer Has Gone”, “X-Mas Song”, “Kaleidoscope Eyes”, “The Dunes”, “Comme Il Vous Plaira”, “The Sky Turns To Black”, “Flowers” and “Strawberries”. Highly recommended!
90 SEK
FITNESS FOREVER
7"
Mondo Fitness EP
Elefant
Carlos Valderrama and crew gave us one of the most marvelous pop discs we had heard in a long time last year; taking influence from the great Italian pop singers of the sixties and seventies, and combining it with modern influences like Belle & Sebastian and La Casa Azul, they made a fierily lit disc, full of dreamlike arrangements, tremendously immediate and inevitable melodies. Now we get two compositions in green color vinyl, limited edition format as a continuation of that great debut album. On side A we have “Mondo Fitness”, a song that reminds us of the Italian group’s ability to make indubitable hits while, at the same time, filling them with elegance and delicacy. On the other side, side B, “Diego Mon Amour” offers a more restrained facet of the band, that fills itself with a Mediterranean sound between Marseille and Salvador de Bahía, between the French chanson and bossa nova: a seaside cocktail while we watch the sunrise, after spending the night dancing in the most unimaginable bars. Because, as you know, staying in shape is important. Tracklist: “Mondo Fitness” and “Diego Mon Amour”.
55 SEK
FITNESS FOREVER
CD
Personal Train
Elefant
Fitness Forever is a surprising Italian quartet that is making its full-length debut with “Personal Train”, a marvelous pop album that draws together an immense quantity of influences with marvelous taste, the work of musicians who have an extraordinary ability with the fibers of the most precious and elegant pop: from modern points of reference like La Casa Azul (Guille is one of their most unconditional fans), Cinerama, The High Llamas, Richard Hawley, Belle & Sebastian, The Polyphonic Spree or even Le Mans, to other classics like Bacharach, Michel Legrand, The Beach Boys, The Cowsills, The Free Design or Gladys Knight, and last but not least, the Italians: Rita Pavone, Ennio Morricone, Nico Fidenco, Gino Paoli, Piero Umiliani or Mina. All of this comes together in a huge album whose composition (in the style of the songwriters of the sixties, after hours in the studio) kept them locked in the studio for more than a year putting it all together, achieving an album that is full of life, full of grand pop melodies and marvelous arrangements with the utmost care in every detail. It’s one of those albums that each time you listen you discover new shades and sounds, and that introduces us to Carlos Valderrama – a name that we will probably be hearing a lot in the coming years – who is capable of bringing together classic sounds with vision. And as you know, exercise: it’s highly recommendable for the pop spirits. Here you have your personal trainers. Tracklist: ”Intro”, “Probabilmente”, “L’Anarchica Pugliese”, “Vacanze A Settembre”, “Albertone”, “Se Come Te”, “Je Je Jeox”, “Quando Ho Tempo”, “Monica”, “Bacharach”, “Outro” and “D’Estate”.
140 SEK
FLANNEL
CDS
Drops
Cloudberry
Three track 3” CDR from Flannel, the Japanese one man bedroom pop project by Tomohiro Wakai, released on Cloudberry records in 2007. Tracklist: “Drops”, “A Few Minutes Of Life” and “Soundtrack”.
55 SEK
THE FLATMATES
CD
Love And Death
Clairecords
This reissue of the long-out-of-print “Love And Death” compilation (originally released on Subway back in 1989) is certainly a good deed by Clairecords. The Flatmates made short and catchy punkpopsongs with inspiration from The Ramones, The Ronettes and Shangri-La’s as well as the contemporary C86 scene.
130 SEK
FLORIAN
CD
Florianópolis
Dashboard
The debut full length album by Stockholm ninepiece Florian, following their since long out of print single on Fabulous Friends. Beautifully orchestrated and fragile pop with strings and horns. 9 tracks.
100 SEK
FOSCA
CDS
Secret Crush On Third Trombone
Shinkansen
Info on this item coming soon.
50 SEK
FOSCA
CDS
The Agony Without The Ecstasy
Shinkansen
Fosca’s second single, released in 2000. Formed by Dickon Edwards (Shelley, Orlando), who after several line-ups gathered Alex Sharkey (Brighter, Pinkie), Rachel Stevenson and Sheila B for what became the first proper Fosca line-up. All the tracks on “The Agony...” is co-written by Edwards and Sharkey and the result is great Pop that merge indiepop, 80’s pop and disco with Edward’s storytelling, literary and humorous lyrics. Produced by Ian Catt (who’ve produced The Field Mice, Saint Etienne and Trembling Blue Stars among others) and Alex Sharkey. Tracklist: “The Agony Without The Ecstasy”, “Confused And Proud” and “Weightless”.
50 SEK
FOSCA
7"
The Man I´m Not Today
But Is It Art?
“The Man I’m Not Today” is the new single from Fosca, following their third album “The Painted Side Of The Rocket”. This 7” single, released on Swedish label But Is It Art?, features two previously unreleased songs by Dickon Edwards, produced by Niklas Gustafsson (Friday Bridge, This Year’s Model). Tracklist: “The Man I’m Not Today” and “My Diogenes Heart”.
45 SEK
FOSCA
CD
The Painted Side Of The Rocket
But Is It Art?
“The Painted Side Of The Rocket” is the third album from Fosca, and their first release since 2002. This album is also Foscs’s first release on Swedish label But Is It Art, who’ve released the lovely duo Friday Bridge. Ten tracks of great Pop that merge indiepop, 80’s pop and disco with Edwards’ storytelling, literary and humorous lyrics. Tracklist: “I’ve Agreed To Something I Shouldn’t Have”, ”It Only Matters To Those To Whom It Matters”, ”Head Boy”, ”We See The World As Our Stunt Doubles”, ”Kim”, ”In-Joke For One”, ”Don’t Be A DJ”, ”Confused And Proud”, ”Evening Dress At 3pm” and ”Come Down From The Cross (Someone Else Needs The Wood)”.
110 SEK
FREE LOAN INVESTMENTS
10"
Ever Been To Mexico
Where It´s At Is Where You Are
Stockholm’s Free Loan Investments, originally formed by Roger Gunnarsson (Nixon) and Amanda Aldervall back in 2000, released a series of three 7” singles on various labels. This release showcases their more dynamic live sound, courtesy of two newer members, Christer Nilsson (The Shermans, Aerospace) and Jesper Nyrén (Mobile Unit Seven) who fill in the rhythm section. “Ever Been to Mexico?” features six tracks full of jangly guitars, fizzing distortion, and blazing fast melodies - all grounded by Amanda's vocals. With a nod towards U.K. guitar pop (Talulah Gosh and Shop Assistants) and 80s post-punk (Au Pairs and Dolly Mixture), FLI’s songs have just the right amount of classic style and sensibility, while still retaining a modern and fresh sound.
90 SEK
FREE LOAN INVESTMENTS
CDEP
Ever Been To Mexico
Shelflife
Stockholm’s Free Loan Investments, originally formed by Roger Gunnarsson (Nixon) and Amanda Aldervall back in 2000, released a series of three 7” singles on various labels. This release showcases their more dynamic live sound, courtesy of two newer members, Christer Nilsson (The Shermans, Aerospace) and Jesper Nyrén (Mobile Unit Seven) who fill in the rhythm section. “Ever Been to Mexico?” features six tracks full of jangly guitars, fizzing distortion, and blazing fast melodies - all grounded by Amanda's vocals. With a nod towards U.K. guitar pop (Talulah Gosh and Shop Assistants) and 80s post-punk (Au Pairs and Dolly Mixture), FLI’s songs have just the right amount of classic style and sensibility, while still retaining a modern and fresh sound.
75 SEK
FREE LOAN INVESTMENTS
7"
Puppy Love
Where It´s At Is Where You Are
A great, old Free Loan Investments 7” that has resurfaced (brand new of course, but with unsized cover sheet). Two excellent tracks written by Amanda Aldervall (The Andersen Tapes) and Roger Gunnarsson (Nixon, The Garlands, Cloetta Paris)! Tracklist: “Puppy Love” and “Ronan Keating”. Highly recommended!
45 SEK
THE FRENCHMEN
7"
Powdered Blue
Shelflife
Debut single by The Frenchmen from Sacramento, California. Four songs to satisfy lovers of C86 punkpop like Talulah Gosh, The Flatmates and Free Loan Investments.
45 SEK
THE FRENCHMEN
CD
Sorry We Ruined Your Party
Clairecords
Debut album by The Frenchmen from Sacramento, California. For fans of C86 punkpop like Talulah Gosh, The Flatmates and Free Loan Investments. Includes a cover of The Flatmates “Tell Me Why”. 12 tracks.
130 SEK
FRIDAY BRIDGE
CD
Bite My Tongue
But Is It Art?
Swedish electro pop group Friday Bridge started their work on “Bite My Tongue” a late night in spring at the Hotel am Holstenwall in Hamburg. In front of them for inspiration: an issue of Financial Times and Heat Magazine. When asked to describe the album, the band call it “beautiful and a little troubling, crazy and infectiously poppy at the same time”. It seems like a proper statement for a band that has been compared to acts as diverse as Kylie, Kate Bush – and “Cut Copy sung by Lykke Li”. The production of Bite My Tongue incorporates everything from anvils and studio door handles to Sturm und Drang strings. Very modern, and very original pop music.Like the debut, “Bite My Tongue” embodies headstrong lyrics that treat as different topics as spiritualism (“Horror of Horrors”) and skyscrapers (“There’s No Doubt [You’d Get Killed]”). The Financial Times inspiration shines through in “How To Spend It”, a title that in these times of financial crisis has come to sound cheerfully provocative. Friday Bridge is Ylva Lindberg and Niklas Gustafsson. Bite My Tongue is their second album, after the critical acclaimed and Swedish National Radio Award nominee “Intricacy” (2007). Tracklist: “How To Spend It”, “Horror Of Horrors”, “Shanghai Shipping”, “This Case Is Closed”, “Shock Value”, “Tourner La Page”, “Cats And Dogs”, “Krautrock”, “Partners In Crime”, “The Centre Of Attention”, “There’s No Doubt (You’d Get Killed)”, “Once You’ve Said Goodbye” and “Bridgend”.
110 SEK
FRIDAY BRIDGE
CD
Intricacy
But Is It Art?
“Intricacy” is the eagerly awaited debut album from Ylva Lindberg, better known as Friday Bridge. Ylva has together with Niklas Gustafsson from This Year’s Model produced a lovely sound where electronica meets the sound of elegant pop architects such as Louis Philippe and Human League. Intricacy features 13 songs, including the hit song “It Song” and a special guest appearance from Dickon Edwards (Fosca) on “Pigeon”. A great debut album with its own trademarked sound - full of dreamy and beautiful, sophisticated but yet cynical songs. Tracklist: “Prologue”, “Armance L'Actrice “, “Literature “, “Love and Nostalgia”, “The 21st Century “, “Edward VII “, “Le Satin S'Empare De La Mode”, “The End Of The Affair “, “A Testimony”, “Pigeon”, “It Girl”, “A Comedy” and “Good Night, Waterhouse”.
110 SEK
FRIDAY BRIDGE and KELLY SLUSHER
7"
The End Of The Affair + Be There
Surreal Ceremonies
“The End Of The Affair” is a brand new track from Ylva Lindberg, better known as Friday Bridge, doing dreamy, beautiful and sad electronic pop songs for fans of Action Biker and Vashti Bunyan. On the flipside you’ll find the sweet voice of Kelly Slusher, who’ve previously released records on labels as Elefant and Red Square. Tracklist: Friday Bridge “The End Of The Affair” and Kelly Slusher “Be There”.
45 SEK