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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Let's Talk About... Things We Don't Often Talk About.
Posted by Raquel Nasser on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Upon listening to the new Kings of Convenience record, Declaration of Dependence, I suddenly understand how I'm supposed to live.
First, I must frequent a scenic place where I can wallow in my sorrows, in anticipation of listening to one half of the record as background music.
Wallow: Kings of Convenience - "Renegade"
Then, I must plan dinner parties in anticipation of listening to the other half of the record as background music.
Dinner Party: Kings of Convenience - "Boat Behind"
Next, I must realize that that this record could be enjoyed anywhere, at any volume, at any given time. Lastly, and most importantly, I must reckon with my dark and intolerable love for Scandinavian pop music.
Yep, that's right; I love pop music from Scandinavia. This is the first time I've ever admitted that to anyone, including myself, in my entire life. And I'm sure that I will someday regret this unabashed internet confession. However, it's always best to lay everything out on the table and what better place to do so then in my first (and hopefully not last) entry in End Hits. Plus(+!!), I write this with hopes of empowering other Scandinavian pop fans out there. Yes, you. You who still believe in what the Cardigans were doing in the 90's. You, with your stockpiles of Jose Gonzalez, Emiliana Torrini, and Royksopp albums in your bomb shelter And you, who like me, was forcefed ABBA's Gold as a child, thus taking all the blame for your unsophisticated taste in music.
It's okay, it's not our fault. Blame these guys.
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I love scando-pop too!
Don't forget these other great Swedish Gems:
- Peter, Bjorn & John
- Little Dragon (coming to Holocene next week!)
- Miike Snow
- Theresa Anderson
I luv Abba. Agnetha breeaks my heart. The two-girls and a harmony shtick really works with this crew. The songwrighting is on par with the best bubblegum Beatles. Abba are my beatles, and their vid collection is effing obligatory.
Silly me. I though I could compose my artistic prose, click on preview, logon, then watch my comment get posted. But no, the web droid delisted my litery input. When I went to compose my note again, I was dashed, because my muse was lost. Anyway, I love ABBA, their stunning songwriting and two-part girl harmonies. Not only is Agnetha Hot, her voice is hotter.
Memo to Beatles: Girls make the band.
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