Acid House Kings - Sing Along With Acid House Kings. CD. (Labrador - LAB075) Third UK release from this enchanting and captivating Svedish guitar pop band, fronted by the dual male and female vocals of Niklas Andergaard and Julia Annerheim. There have been a fair amount of great Swede-pop bands in the last ten years, from the Cardigans and Wannadies to Kent, the Motorhomes and the more dance-oriented Teddybears STHLM, but the AHK are the closest the scene has produced yet to a genuinely epic, almost Californian sunshine-pop sound whilst retaining the melancholy of english Bowlie acts such as Felt, Belle And Sebastian, Baxendale etc. Their songtitles are great as well ('I Write Summer Songs For No Reason' and 'London School Of Economics' are just two examples) and there's not any acid house- not even in a St Etienne kind of way- in the music at all!! Fab!

Legends - Up Against The Legends. CD. (Labrador - LAB044) Truly a breath of fresh air-Instantly catchy melodies that understand the power of the 2 minute pop classic.This Swedish act's 2004 release is direct garage/psyche/pop with clattering handclaps, tambourines,lashings of fuzz on the vocals Motown beats and walls of guitar feedback and fuzz. From the screaming maelstrom that defined alternative fuzz pop to the wailing treble of 60s style guitars,this record bridges the gap.All 12 tracks have the right retro-infused posture.Housed in a digi pack.

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