New Music From Those Dancing Days
Swedish sweethearts step out with vintage tunes.
What is it with those damn Swedes? When they're born is the hospital required to place a stick of bubblegum on their tongues like some sort of pop rock communion? Wouldn't that be weird? The Concretes, The Cardigans, The Knife – just a few native bands you'd have to be in a coma not to enjoy. Swedes really do possess the ability to brighten up one's day. Even the most jaded of ABBA haters must have a slight affection for them, who holds a grudge that long without harboring secretive lustful thoughts? Those Dancing Days may never reach the success of ABBA, but they'll look super cute trying.
Those Dancing Days are an all girl five piece Swedish explosion formed in 2005. Quickly signed to Witchita Records, these just-out-of-high school pin-ups specialize in 60's Motown meets new wave, with girl group harmonies and a little new wave Farfisa to keep it bouncy. Their first proper single, "Hitten" is a sugary cry for help as front lady Linnea Jönsson plays the lovelorn victim questioning her smothering relationship. The song is instantaneous and cute like a Care Bear. You will have it stuck in your head no matter what your feelings may be.
Interesting side-note, if you watch any of their videos, other than the fact they all look like they just stepped off the set of 3-2-1 Contact, the drummer is always playing with ropes instead of drumsticks. Strange foreigners!
Posted by Joe Roth on Jul 23, 2008 @ 7:28 am