Pet Politics
In my head
Catbird Records
I have been reliably informed that Pet Politics is a name of a song by Silver Jews. Pet Politics is from Sweden and doesn't really sound anything like Silver Jews at all. He sounds a lot like Lou Reed. This is a good thing as Lou really isn't that great anymore. The 4 tracks on this EP are pretty flawless. Magnus Larsson, the one man band behind Pet Politics, has a similar observational lyrical style to Lou Reed too. This is best demonstrated on "Provence" which is an ode to Southern France in which Larsson narrates a nostalgic tale that zips along at a frenetic pace akin to a speed rain. Can't fault this at all really.
- Nick Levine