It might just be that I'm a terrible crank, but Esther's enthusiastic indiepop rings hollow to me. Too formulaic? Maybe that's the issue - they're so good at emulating the standard Göteborg indie sound that they forgot to inject their own personality into the mix. The matching outfits should've been a tip-off. Fit for easy listening, but oh so empty! I almost wish they were worse so I wouldn't have to struggle so much with this write-up. Writing about bad music is easy; writing about boring but competent music is more tedious than listening to it.
Esther - Throw a spanner
Swedish label You Are Awesome has signed Convoj. No word on a release yet, but I'll keep you posted. In other news, look for the band Esther to release their new single "Throw a spanner" soon with the album "Lie to me, I love a good story" to follow soon thereafter.
Swedish Deep Elm recording artists Surrounded have got a few gigs coming up, including the makings of a short European tour:
05/29 - Lagerlunden, Vaxjo (SWE) w/Esther
07/30 - tba, Germany
07/31 - tba, Italy
08/01 - SDSM Festival, Neaples (ITA)
08/02 - tba, Italy
08/12 - tba, Germany
08/13 - tba, France
08/14 - Faraday Festival, Barcelona (SPA)
08/15 - tba, Spain
08/16 - tba, France
08/17 - tba, Holland/Belgium