If you buy just one album this year...

[Buzzer]

then this is it.

No. 3 by JJ, a Swedish band from Gothenburg. Very dream poppy, lots of reverb and echoes. They supported the XX recently but should be major in their own right. It really is very good if you like simple melodies done well, atmospheric build ups to great pop tunes and there isn't one album filler on there. It's a perfect album only about half an hour long but well worth it AND if you get it from one of the independents such as Rough Trade or Resident then you should get a bonus CD with their No. 2 album free.

There's something for everyone, church hall crescendos, folky-Celtic slants and even a contender for a World Cup song in the tune "Into the Light." Very reminiscent of Air France and shades of Glasvegas in the echo-eyness (is that a word) but not so heavy on the guitar. It's got lots of moody depth without being depressing. Just perfect pop. Highly recommended.

Play this loud and bassy:
[yt]rKTECUF-F1k[/yt]

(it's a Lil Waynes cover for Pete's sake! - what a tune)

From the No 2 album. How cool is this tune?
[yt]-RLSoT0Sm3U[/yt]


Just blown away by them. Sorry but felt the need to share.

 

[auschr]

I enjoyed it to. I didn't know it was a cover until my partner who is into pop music told me it was. haha. If you like air france you might like boat club or pacific!

 

[Mellotron]

Always found interesting stuff from Skandinavian bands...as well as the more well known (Bjork, Sigur Ros...)

you have...

Mew
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Kent
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Kashmir
[YT]<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bTwWsz4vEOU&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bTwWsz4vEOU&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>[/YT]
Who Made Who
[YT]<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7eKHDtD4cKQ&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7eKHDtD4cKQ&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>[/YT]
Spleen United
[YT]<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P1U9a-1Iobk&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P1U9a-1Iobk&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>[/YT]
Carpark North - well nice song.
[YT]<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pNOH6gCoB6E&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pNOH6gCoB6E&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>[/YT]

Can now add JJ to that list.

 

[Buzzer]

Boat club - Yep! I'm a big fan of that brand of stuff. I keep looking out for them and Air France to see if they have released anything else.

What is it about Gothenburg that has produced all this great music? Funnily enough, I was also listening to a Gothenburg DJ tonight - Mikkel Metal. I recently bought his Brone and Wait album today. It's quite minimal which is also very 'up my street'. A bit Gui Boratto-ish.

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Not heard of Pacific though. Have you got any links? Cheers v much

 

[Buzzer]

Mellotron - try youtubing Balstyrko, Hafdis Huld, Mum, Lykke Li, Stina Nordenstam, Emiliani Torrini too. All wonderful Scandinavian/Icelandic stuff.

A nd if you haven't heard this by Air France then please do now. It's just...well.....it's beautiful.

[yt]NMDBflm711M[/yt]

 

[auschr]

air france got me into alot of swedish music haha.
one from pacific! i like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOucougginY

 

[Mellotron]

What a good music thread. I already knew Mum, Lykke Li and Stina, the others are new to me and I will check out.

 

[auschr]

don't forget jonsi

how do you link youtube videos? can't figure it out

 

[Mellotron]

don't forget jonsi

how do you link youtube videos? can't figure it out

Jonsi of course. When on the YouTube page, click embed, then it'll come up with a code you then copy and paste into your post. Then, at the start of all that code, type in (ignore the dots, those are to stop it trying to embed this right now!) [Y.T.], then at the end of the code add [/Y.T.]

Hope that makes sense.

 

[Buzzer]

don't forget jonsi

how do you link youtube videos? can't figure it out

You need to stick those 11 characters after the v= in the youtube link in between [yt ] and [/yt ] but remove the spaces after the yt in those blocks.

Cheers for the link to Pacific. I'll check them out right now.

Whilst we're talking about Swedish music - mine and Herr Tubthumper's album of the year last year and a guest on another Scandinavian band Royksopp's last album is Fever Ray. Her album is brilliant.

But.....at Christmas I downloaded a pirate version of Bjork Gotmundsdottir. It's an album Bjork did in 1977 when she was just 11. If you can get hold of a copy then please do. If you can't then let me know and I can oblige. You won't be able to get hold of an original sadly.

This is from it

[yt]5fNFzp3LATQ[/yt]

 

[auschr]

ok

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfU-4Y4_akY[/YT]

i get a big white box

 

[Mellotron]

Whilst we're talking about Swedish music - mine and Herr Tubthumper's album of the year last year and a guest on another Scandinavian band Royksopp's last album is Fever Ray. Her album is brilliant.

Yes yes yes yes and YES. And more importantly "Fever Ray" is the lead singer from THE KNIFE's solo project.

The Knife are complete and utter BOSS.

[YT]<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/617ANIA5Rqs&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/617ANIA5Rqs&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>[/YT]

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Saw Royksopp last year, this song was AMAZOID live:

[YT]<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cIWRYwCGEF4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cIWRYwCGEF4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>[/YT]

 

[Buzzer]

and you're both bang on the money with Jonsi. He really deserves to be massive.

 

[Buzzer]

ok

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfU-4Y4_akY[/YT]

i get a big white box

Take out everything except the 11 characters after v=

 

[auschr]

i did, i don't understand.. oh well i'll give it a link

[yt]QfU-4Y4_akY[/yt]

Familjen - Det snurrar i min skalle

no idea what the lyrics are but love it

Royksopp nice call

 

[Buzzer]

Ahh... that's Robyn guesting on the Royksopp album. Another luvverly Swede. Her Konichawa Bitches single is up there in my faves for listening to before I go out at the weekend. Great call, Mellotron.

 

[auschr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTPO6XM_IxM&feature=related

air france - no excuses

no excuses left.. waiting to fail.. but not quite yet

 

[Mellotron]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfU-4Y4_akY

Familjen - Det snurrar i min skalle

Just had a listen, good tune.

 

[Buzzer]

I will be back tomorrow, Mike. Gotta go to bed now as I commute up to London but Air France is a great way to end a night.

 

[Mellotron]

Bounced incase anyone missed a thread full of effin good music.