LIECHTENSTEIN
7"
Passion For Water
Fraction Discs
A whole year has passed since their last record release (the debut album “Survival Strategies In A Modern World”), but now Liechtenstein are back! During this year the girls have, among other things, visited the US East Coast for a tour, travelled around in Europe (including a show in Vaduz, Liechtenstein!), and a new bass player - Ulrika Mild from synthpop band Compute - has joined the band. The new single “Passion For Water”, the fifth one from Liechtenstein, displays a somewhat new sound. The patented vocal harmonies are of course still present, as well as the feel for making fantastic pop melodies, but the sound is clearer, and the melodies more summery and groovy. The jangly title track is probably the most dancy Liechtenstein song so far, and it brings to mind an imaginary eighties British beach party, where Mighty Mighty, The Siddeleys, The Desert Wolves and The Man From Delmonte have been mixed into a cooling pop cocktail. With the trumpet raising “Passion For Water” to new heights, and the careful arrangements and beautiful vocal harmonies reminiscent of Dolly Mixture on “Spending Time With You”, this is a Liechtenstein partly searching for new directions. However, the earlier post punk influences are not forgotten but represented by the finishing, short and punk-oriented “On The Tram”. The single contains a download code for the mp3 files of the songs, as well as a music video for the song “On The Tram”. Tracklist: “Passion For Water”, “Spending Time With You” and “On The Tram”.
45 SEK
TWIG
7"
Hourglass and Scattered Dreams
Fraction Discs
Twig was one of the many bands who showed up during the early 00s in Stockholm – a very creative era for the Swedish indiepop music scene – put out a few CDR releases, and then fell silent for a few years… That is why, when American indiepop label Cloudberry released their double A-side ”Ciao Ciao Bomb / Wentworth” as the first vinyl single on the label, we were both surprised and excited, as we had presumed that they had quit playing together. This was of no importance however, as one of the best Swedish bands around had suddenly re-emerged – no doubt influenced by British 80s pop and inumerable hours spent at libraries in the Swedish capital. Singer Henrik Linden’s Edwyn Collins-like voice combined with Mathias Nilsson’s chiming, jangly guitars (just the way they sounded during the heydays of Felt) completely blew our minds! Later followed a brilliant debut album, “Life After Ridge”, on Peruvian label Plastilina, celebrated gigs… and yet another long wait for new releases from this magnificent three-piece. So, it is with great pride We present a new double A-side single with the band. On ”Hourglass / Scattered Dreams” we meet the very same Twig that we know from their earlier releases, only with a more refined sound. Ville Hopponen from Finnish pop elegants Cats On Fire makes a guest appearance behind the drums which, on “Hourglass”, adds new dynamics and energy to the rhythm section on this Twig hit, where they succeed in sounding both explosive and moderate at the same time. On the flip side we find ”Scattered Dreams”, a more melancohlic tune, where Kalle Berglund sets the mood by joining the band on saxophone. All neatly wrapped up in the characteristic fable sleeve design by Joakim Bengtsson this ressembles nothing else today. The parts may be familiar, but the whole, with Henrik Lindens sharp lyrics, turns into something of their own. Something we dare say is unique today. Included is a code that allows you to download the songs in mp3 format. Tracklist: ”Hourglass” and ”Scattered Dreams”.
45 SEK
TIGER TAPE
CD
I Woke Up in Hökarängen
Lo And Behold / Cosy
Tiger Tape was officially born in 2010, but the band has played together since 2006 under the name Moofish Catfish, who previously released two CDR albums on Cosy Recordings. The first, “On A Sunbeam To Your Heart”, was released in 2008, and the second, “Yours To Share”, was released in 2009. “I Woke Up In Hökarängen” is the debut from the Stockholm all-girl quartet Tiger Tape. It’s a following their previous sound with an original and jangly guitar pop/post punk pop with lovely choruses somewhere in the regions of Rough Bunnies, Soda Fountain Rag, My Darling YOU!, Fidget, Broder Daniel and Honey Is Cool. Tracklist: “Is It Me Or Everyone Else?”, “Keep Dancing”, “I Will Never Hold Your Hand”, “Way Too Young”, “She Is Fiction”, “With Those Sunglasses”, “Sunday Walks”, “You're Not Really Into Girls”, “Let's Work Things Out”, “Skanstull” and “Just A Cat”.
145 SEK
SLOWDIVE
CD
Pygmalion
Cherry Red
“Pygmalion” is the final album by Slowdive, originally released in1995. A departure from their previous two albums, “Pygmalion” incorporated a more experimental sound tilted towards ambient electronic music, with sparse, atmospheric arrangements. All compositions were by Neil Halstead. Lyrics on tracks “Miranda” and “Visions of La” by Rachel Goswell. The cover illustration is by acclaimed designer Steven Woodhouse. It was the final album before Slowdive disbanded in 1995, an event widely associated with the demise of shoegazing. This re-issue long out of print now has an enhanced booklet with new sleeve notes by Mojo’s Kieron Tyler. Re-mastered from original tapes, it features a whole disc of rare demos never before released on CD. Tracklist disc one: “Rutti”, “Crazy For You”, “Miranda”, “Trellisaze”, “Cello”, “J’s Heaven”, “Visions Of La”, “Blue Skied An’ Clear” and “All Of Us”. Tracklist disc two (Pygmalion demos): “Miranda”, “Watch Me”, “Yesterday”, “To Watch”, “Option One (Instrumental #1)”, “Carfo”, “Sinewaes”, “Ambient Guitar”, “Crazy For You (Alt Version)”, “Krautruck”, “Changes” and “Red Five”.
155 SEK
AIR FRANCE
CDEP
On Trade Winds
Sincerely Yours
Debut EP from Swedish trio of Elisabet Sjögren, Joel Karlsson and Henrik Markstedt. “On Trade Winds” is a perfect soundtrack for late summer nights/sunsets/early summer mornings, mixing soft house sounds with Pop. You’ll find a certain affinity with contemporary Swedish bands such as The Embassy and Boat Club, and you’ll find traces of The Wake, New Order, 808 State, Antena, and Balearic beats. Glimmering! Tracklist: ”Introduction”, ”Karibien”, ”Beach Party” and “Never Content”.
45 SEK