Off the Record: The Sounds

The latest session for Finnish live video website Off the Record features Swedish pop act The Sounds: http://offtherecord.fi/the-sounds/

MF/MB/ prep remix collection, offer sample

MF/MB/ will be releasing a remix collection on July 12 called "Altered" mostly featuring reworkings of their tracks by other artists, but also a number of remixes the band themselves have done for others such as The Sounds, Agent Side Grinder, Simian Ghost, Katharina Nuttall and even Americans !!!. Check out the latter here: http://www.adrianfiles.com/!!!-Jamie_My_Intention_Are_Bass-MFMB_Remix.mp3

The Sounds - Dance with the devil (video)

A surprisingly ugly video for The Sounds' new single "Dance with the devil". Direct link: http://youtu.be/kQS8kEAhdHc

PopMatters reviews PB&J, The Sounds

PopMatters gives high marks to the new Peter Bjorn and John album "Gimme some": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/136159-peter-bjorn-and-john-gimme-some/
Also reviewed, The Sounds' new album "Something to die for": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/138633-the-sounds-something-to-die-for/

The Sounds - Better off dead

The Sounds are streaming their new single "Better off dead" at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/the-sounds-official/better-off-dead
They also apparently posted the sheet music awhile back for fans to cover and will be including the best version as the official b-side: http://the-sounds.com/better-off-dead/

The Sounds confirm new album, sign with SideOneDummy

The Sounds have completed work on their new self-produced album "Something to die for" and have confirmed it for release on March 30 in Sweden. SideOneDummy Records will be handling things for the band in the US and will be releasing it the same week.

Interview: The Sounds

The Sounds cancel in South America

The Sounds have scuttled their upcoming South American tour due to a scumbag promoter: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=3087303&blogId=538391000

The Sounds down south

The Sounds will be doing a few shows around South America before ending up in LA to record their next album:

08/28 - HellowFest, Monterrey (MEX)
09/01 - Blondie Club, Santiago (CHL)
09/02 - La Trastienda Club, Beunos Aires (ARG)
09/04 - Pacific Festival, Costa Mesa, CA

Festival report: Popadelica 2010

MP3: Donkeyboy - Ambitions

Here's another song I'm semi-obsessed with right now, though not nearly as deep as Susanne Sundfør's latest. I typically make a point of being at least vaguely familiar with most chart-topping bands because you never know -- sometimes the cream really does rise to the top -- but I had always ignored Donkeyboy because their name sucks and also because, for some reason, I thought they were a hip-hop act and Norwegian hip-hop is almost always awful. I'm late to the game, but I stand corrected! Now I know: Donkeyboy is a fine mainstream pop/rock act that manages to be successful by employing smart, strong hooks with a touch of 80s pastiche. It's a good formula, it worked out well for Superfamily at home in Norway and The Sounds sure seem to do well by it, though I'd argue they are far less "smart"; now Donkeyboy are attempting to take it to the next level (apparently Sweden is already conquered). Good luck to them, I say. They might be a tad too unassuming to break in territories where bold and brash win and that's a shame because that's yet another reason they're a good band. I see bands like Datarock and I think "trying too hard," yet people still seem to like them. Whatever, it's not as if I didn't already think the music biz was a shitsystem.

Donkeyboy - Ambitions

PopMatters reviews Little Dragon and The Sounds

New Swedish music album reviews at PopMatters today include coverage of Little Dragon and The Sounds.

The Sounds to spend the rest of the year on the road

The Sounds have announced a massive tour which will take them through to the end of the year:

09/11 - Downtown Quebec, Quebec City (CAN)
09/12 - Metropolis, Montreal (CAN)
09/13 - Phoenix Theatre, Toronto (CAN)
09/16 - House of Blues, Boston, MA
09/17 - Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY
09/19 - TLA, Philadelphia, PA
09/20 - The Rams Head, Baltimore, MD
09/21 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
09/22 - The Norva, Norfolk, VA
09/25 - HOB, Myrtle Beach, SC
09/26 - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
09/27 - Orange Peel, Ashville, NC
09/29 - Ritz, Tampa, FL
09/30 - Revolution, Ft Lauderdale, FL
10/02 - HOB, Orlando, FL
10/05 - One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans, LA
10/07 - House of Blues, Houston, TX
10/09 - La Zona Rosa, Austin, TX
10/10 - White Rabbit, San Antonio, TX
10/11 - HOB, Dallas, TX
10/12 - Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City, OK
10/14 - Club 101, El Paso, TX
10/16 - Marquee, Tempe, AZ
10/20 - Ventura Theatre, Ventura, CA
10/21 - Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
10/23 - HOB, San Diego, CA
10/24 - Warfield, San Francisco, CA
10/26 - Commodore Ball, Vancouver, BC
10/27 - Showbox, Seattle, WA
10/28 - Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
10/30 - In The Venue, Salt Lake City, UT
10/31 - Ogden Theater, Denver, CO
11/05 - First Ave, Minneapolis, MN
11/07 - Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL
11/17 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
11/18 - Sputnikhalle, Munster (GER)
11/19 - Vera, Gronningen (NL)
11/20 - VK, Brussels (BEL)
11/21 - Ac 2, Birmingham (UK)
11/22 - Oron Mor, Glasgow (UK)
11/23 - AC2, Manchester (UK)
11/24 - Electric Ballroom, London (UK)
11/25 - Casino Noveau, Paris (FRA)
11/27 - Joy Eslava, Madrid (ESP)
11/28 - Apolo, Barcelona (ESP)
11/30 - Alte Bors, Zurich (CH)
12/01 - Les Docks, Lausanne (CH)
12/02 - Rockhouse, Salzburn (AUS)
12/03 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
12/04 - Backstage Werk, Munchen (GER)
12/05 - Live Music Hall, Cologne (GER)
12/06 - Reithalle, Dresden (GER)
12/08 - Proxima, Warsaw (POL)
12/09 - Eskulap, Poznan (POL)
12/10 - Postbahnhof, Berlin (GER)
12/11 - Uebel&Gefearlich, Hamburn (GER)
12/12 - KB, Malmo (GER)
12/13 - Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
12/15 - Klubi, Turka (FIN)
12/16 - Pakkahoune, Tempere (FIN)
12/17 - Teatria, Oulu (FIN)
12/18 - Rytmikorjaamo, Seinajoki (FIN)
12/19 - Cable Factory, Helsinki (FIN)

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Tomas Ledin - 500 dagar om året
02. Lasse Stefanz - Truck stop
03. The Refreshments - A band's gotta do what a band's gotta do
04. Dead By April - Dead By April
05. Imperiet - Silver, guld och misär
06. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
07. The Poodles - Clash of the elements
08. Hardcore Superstar - Beg for it
09. Jannez - Guenerina
10. Hans Edler with String Orchestra - Remember the sixties
11. Style - Vill ha dej igen
12. Johan Palm - My antidote
13. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
14. Tingeling/Kapten Krok - Grotescos tingeling
15. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
16. Thorleifs - Sweet kissin' in the moonlight
17. Calaisa - Grafton Street
18. The Sounds - Crossing the rubicon
19. Lillasyster - Det här är inte musik, det här är kärlek
20. E.M.D. - A state of mind - deluxe

Pitchfork reviews 'Crossing the rubicon'

Surprise! Pitchfork does not enjoy The Sounds' new album "Crossing the rubicon": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13155-crossing-the-rubicon/