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Last year the band reformed and did a one-off gig at Debaser in Stockholm. This year was Gothenburg’s turn. For one night we all got to be teenagers again

While we love pop, Sweden’s El Perro Del Mar remind us that pop is not love.

Karin Dreijer Andersson one half of The Knife now gives us Fever Ray, in the morning and fever ray all through the (Swedish) night.

Detektivbyrån Lille Vega, Copenhagen 13 February 2009 The other day a friend of mine came by and flicked through my records and asked “Don’t you have any music that is not depressing?”. I replied “I do! Detektivbyrån”. Few bands can put smile on my face like Detektivbyrån. So it was with great expectation I ventured [...]

In the lead-up to the stunning debut solo album, Fever Ray (aka The Knife’s spooky Karin Dreijer Andersson) has unveiled a second mesmerising video, for forthcoming single “When I Grow Up”.    ’When I Grow Up’ is a slow-burning, beat-driven and strangely optimistic number characterised by Dreijer Andersson’s inimitable lyrical style, name-checking forestry, boomerangs, crab [...]

Jagjaguwar, 2008 The Austin boys in Okkervil River are back with another album and like always it’s filled with surprising stories, dense lyrics and great tunes that stick with you. The Stand Ins sees the band explore the issue of stardom and fame from different perspectives including those of groupies, porn stars, ex-boyfriends and ageing [...]

Dev Hynes was once a teenage Test Icicle but now goes it alone under the name Lightspeed Champion. This year’s Falling off the Lavender Bridge surprised many, especially Test Icicles fans, as its charming mix of Britpop, folk and alt.country was a significant departure from the indie meets hardcore of his former band. Static’s Chris [...]

Labrador, 2008 It was not the lyrics that got me hooked on The Radio Dept but rather their gentle, dreamy melodies. The vocals of Johan Duncanson are an integral part of the band’s sound but the words often blend into the background and set the mood rather then tell stories. The first single from their [...]

Peak Plasma Conc., 2008 “A soundtrack for driving around the city at night” is how Australia’s Steven Heath depicts his latest release and it’s not a far fetched description; the overall feeling that it leaves behind is that of cold, lonely nights with the radio as your only companion. Recorded in a friend’s spare room, [...]

Legendary indie rock band Spoon ventured down to Australia earlier this year for the Big Day Out. Static’s Chris Berkley caught up with razor tight drummer Jim Eno about 2007′s superb Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, the art of recording, Britt Daniel’s soundtrack work and getting remixed by Diplo. Chris: Joining us on the phone [...]