Hello Saferide's 'Arjeplog' has most certainly turned into a song of my spring since Kips posted the lovely video recently and encouraged me to buy. Consider this a sort of 'reply post'.
I don't think anyone's writing songs right now as poppy, real, heartfelt, funny, articulate and achingly, achingly sad as Annika Norlin's, but if you know differently do tell, I'm definitely in the market for this sort of thing.
I love Hello Saferide's music, just wish the name wasn't that pish. The Quiz and I Was Definately Made For This are 2 of my faves by her.
Most Swedes I know (I work for an Anglo/Swedish company)are unaware of the great pop music coming out of their country. I was talking to one guy from Lund where the Radio Dept are from who wasn't even aware they existed.
You should definitely seek out Silence Is Wild i.e. the latest album by Frida Hyvönen, Mr H. It's absolutely brilliant. She's right up there with Annika Norlin in the ridiculously talented Swedish singer-songwriter stakes!
On matters Swedish, we take the advice of The Kips - ta. Thanks Lee too - I have the A Camp single, nothing more, and haven't heard of Obi Best, so I'll get rummaging pronto.
Any other suggestions? Anyone? Bespectacled 43 year old (London, GSOH) seeks literate indie pop, female vocalist pref - Swedish good but not essential, send pics.
It's very Swedish isn't it? They do like that jangly soft pop. Lovely video too.
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm digging albums by an American outfit called Obi Best
http://www.myspace.com/obibest
and the new album by A Camp, the band formed by Nina Persson of The Cardigans
http://www.myspace.com/acamptheband
I love Hello Saferide's music, just wish the name wasn't that pish.
ReplyDeleteThe Quiz and I Was Definately Made For This are 2 of my faves by her.
Most Swedes I know (I work for an Anglo/Swedish company)are unaware of the great pop music coming out of their country. I was talking to one guy from Lund where the Radio Dept are from who wasn't even aware they existed.
lol, our own indie poppets not enough for you, you have to start cherry picking Swedes...
ReplyDeleteAh but Simon, there is something about Swedish Indie poppetts. How do you cherry pick a turnip anyway?
ReplyDeleteThat song title should've read I Was Definitely Made For These Times.
Truly Scrumptious. A Swede picking cherry.
ReplyDeleteWord veri: Inguene
which is swedish for ingenue
I don't know many Swedish Indie Poppets, but I do know some Swedish Poppets. Ah Cherry Picking.
ReplyDeleteI like my Capital Letters today.
Word verification:
diasco.
Is that a swedish nightclub
No place for an Inguene.
ReplyDeletemarvelous. i shall pretending to do some crap it's almost summer already exercises to this later
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You should definitely seek out Silence Is Wild i.e. the latest album by Frida Hyvönen, Mr H. It's absolutely brilliant. She's right up there with Annika Norlin in the ridiculously talented Swedish singer-songwriter stakes!
ReplyDeleteOn matters Swedish, we take the advice of The Kips - ta. Thanks Lee too - I have the A Camp single, nothing more, and haven't heard of Obi Best, so I'll get rummaging pronto.
ReplyDeleteAny other suggestions? Anyone? Bespectacled 43 year old (London, GSOH) seeks literate indie pop, female vocalist pref - Swedish good but not essential, send pics.
Marit Bergman! You two would be perfect for each other!
ReplyDeleteDOH!
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