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- Summary: Sweden multi-instrumentalist Emil Svanangen (aka Loney, Dear) makes his American debut with this re-release of his fourth album.
- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 18
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Mixed: 3 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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Under The RadarFunctions as an AM Gold collection filtered through Swedish shortwave radio with indie sensibilities. [#16, p.93]
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There’s a lot to be impressed with here, but it’s the emotional intimacy that the songs establish even at their most grandiose that makes the album great.
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Think Belle and Sebastian or a touch of Aberfeldy and take that east over the North Sea to Sweden, adding exquisite touches of orchestration and a touch more wistfulness as you go, and you have a rough template for the sound of Loney Dear.
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Twee or not, there is a brilliant simplicity to Svanangen's music, though the tunes are never sparse.
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Svanangen has a wholly human presence on Loney, Noir, easy to invest in and equally easy to reap rewards from.
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Svanangen's bright falsetto holds his miniature musical tapestries together.
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These songs are full to the brim with ideas and a charming naivety - but there's a major hurdle that ultimately compromises the enjoyment: the vocals.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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KalleBFeb 11, 2007yes!
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BookirbyFeb 21, 2007fantastic.....just grows and grows on you
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ShumpyFatasticoFeb 27, 2007Brilliant stuff. longing yet hopeful with haunting and deceptively simple melodies.
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JohnMay 14, 2007Along with Neon Bilbe, this is my favorite album of the year. Beautiful and energizing... the perfect summer album.
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GraemeMar 18, 2007
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mattaMar 12, 2007This is what Sigur Ros would sound like if they sang in English and released a twee-pop album. Gorgeous.
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