Sunday, May 07, 2006

Swede Indie Pop



2006 Hybris

Andreas Mattsson - The Lawlessness Of The Ruling Classes

Andreas Mattsson – The lawlessness of the ruling classes (Hybris)There's been a lot of talk about how former Popsicle front man Andreas Mattsson, who after Popsicle's demise has spent some of his time writing songs for dodgy pop acts, now is going on tour with critically acclaimed 'noise artists' Tape, and how his first solo album starts with a five-minute instrumental piece (how innovative!). Me, I've been a Popsicle fan as long as I can remember (thanks to my sisters), and with last year's compilation "The good side of Popsicle" my interest in them was suddenly rekindled. "The lawlessness..." is obviously a blessing then, especially since it almost sounds like a straightforward follow up to Popsicle's last album (and their masterpiece) "Stand up and testify". Mattsson's voice, (sad) lyrics, and (gorgeous) melodies haven't changed that much at all – and thank god for that!- Simon Tagestam


andreas mattsson - you're never lonely when the band plays (mp3)
andreas mattsson - summer of speed (mp3)

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