I forgot to mention I went to Ikea on the weekend before my exam instead of studying. I bought a coffee table, some clothes storage things that I desperately need, wine rack, shoe basket thing, whole bunch of clothes hangers. And a cheese grater. And some lightbulbs. Ikea makes me want so much crap.
So to compliment my love for Swedish designed homewares I am giving you some lovely music from the land of ABBA, The Cardigans and this chick.
First off the rank is Jonas “The Jewel” Petterson’s electro-pop project Juvelen. His most popular track following below, some say he has a Prince-esque sound going on. You judge.
“Hanna I know I never ever did do you right but I tried to be honest about how I knew that you and me could never be quite the big love we’re always dreaming about”
Next, an awesome remix from The Twelves (I love those guys) of a Zeigeist favourite: Humanitarianism - off their last release The Neverending Love. Shame they’re no longer together.
“A million of worse things; worse than kissing you. An angel with black wings will finally prove that - this - is - love”
Zeigeist - Humanitariansim (The Twelves Remix)
Capping off this Sweden-fueled barrage - two lads from the west coast (of Sweden that is) Henning Fürst and Eric Berglund of The Tough Alliance retooling the already brilliant Hung Up On A Dream from The Zombies. And doing a great job at that keeping the psychadelic feel but dispelling the hazy production. Love it, everything these guys touch turns gold.
“Well I remember yesterday just drifting slowly through a crowded street with neon darkness shimmering through the haze. A sea of faces rippling in the heat and through the nameless changing crowd a sweet vibration seemed to fill the air. I stood astounded staring hard at men with flowers resting in their hair”
The Tough Alliance - Hung Up On A Dream
