Tagged: Sweden
Video: Little Dragon, “Brush The Heat”
Little Dragon’s “Brush The Heat” video was animated by lead singer Yukimi’s father Yusuke Nagano and his creative partner OLGA. Over the down-tempo album track, Yusuke phases Yukimi in and out of half-animated frames. At … read more »
Air France’s FACT Mix
Following August triumph “It Feels Good to Be Around You,” upstanding Swedes Air France bear a seasonal gift in the form of a half-hour mix, of glissading snips, plops and steel drums, collaged for FACT. … read more »
Video: Little Dragon, “When I Go Out”
Swedish electro pop outfit Little Dragon have released a video for their Sade-inspired “When I Go Out,” off of their upcoming album Ritual Union. The video’s not be for the easily dizzied, but vocalist Yukimi … read more »
Spring Arrives Early with Gram’s New Shoes
You can thank Alexis Holm and Anna Stenvi, the Swedes behind Gram, for these tropical jungle canvas shoes. They’re springtime on your feet. Available in mens and womens at Gram online. (Via The Shoe Buff)
Video Premiere: Little Dragon, “My Step”
Behold the latest from Swedish pop group Little Dragon— the classic tale of a working man whose exasperation with the daily grind lands him in a back alley seeking alternative remedies (drugs) from an ancient … read more »
Niki and the Dove, “Winterheart” MP3 & Two Videos
Malin Dahlström seems like some kind of Gothenberg multitasking madwoman but we’re better off for it. Before forming art-pop group Niki and the Dove, she was programming for midaircondo, singing lead in now-defunct rock band … read more »
Video: Salem Al Fakir, “4 O’Clock”
Hardly seems fair that even the mega-mainstream pop in Sweden is this precise and beautiful, but that country seems to have everything (except Phoenix), so why not? Salem Al Fakir lives in Stockholm, where he … read more »
Pallers, “The Kiss” MP3
Sometimes it seems like Sweden is a pseudonym for “Space,” the country’s pop music can be so vast and twinkling. Case in point: “The Kiss” rides the line between gravity-less lo-fi and mellow disco—or, as … read more »
Intimately Knowing Your Bananas
Though it was published two years ago, we haven’t been able to shake this 2008 article on the pending banana price inflation/potential shortage from our thoughts. Not only did it predict a dire future for … read more »
The Radio Dept, “Heaven’s on Fire” MP3
The Radio Dept is one of the great unsung Swedish rock bands from the last several years. Over in Gothenburg a couple years ago for the Tough Alliance cover story, we asked everyone for recommendations … read more »
