Sweet Sweden: Lykke Li, Lacrosse and El Perro Del Mar |
Tuesday, 08 July 2008 |
Economics, technology, ice hockey, tennis, personal grooming: the
Swedish list of triumphs is long and extensive. With the new breed of
indie pop artists emerging from the kingdom, the rest of the world has
yet something else to be jealous about. Here are three brilliant
exemplars:
When Lykke Li sings
her voice is so delicate, so ethereal that she sounds as though she’s
transmitting from a submarine stranded on the seafloor. What’s more,
Li brilliantly plays to this amazing strength, matching it to
productions so lean and carefully stripped back that they drive you
straight to the heart of her bristling songcraft.
Lacrosse
West coast-flavoured guitars struck through with bittersweet lyrics
and anchored by a skin tight rhythm section, with their debut ‘The New
Year Will Be For You And Me’ this sextet have written the soundtrack to
the relationship you’ve just ended and are taking a weeklong surf trip
to forget. Sweet, cathartic tunes to sooth your irascible soul.
El Perro Del Mar
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