MP3: Erik de Vahl - Got it all
This is the single that Erik de Vahl previously released via Service Coop and has since re-released on his new 2x3" CDR collection "Scattered vacations/As I am beating". Billed as containing both his best pop songs and some of his most experimental works, it's an incredibly satisfying piece of work and I'd say that his description does it justice. "Got it all" definitely heads more towards the pop direction, no doubt, but it's also much more interesting than most typical guy-with-guitar type artists. He is nothing of sort, though that is indeed the foundation of this particular song. It builds into something different very quickly by piling on layers of delay, subtle backing vocals and other accompaniments. I realize now that Viktor Sjöberg was 100% on-point when he called him "sonically restless," there's no better way to describe this. The physical package is interesting too; the 4-panel fold-out that houses the discs reveals an image not at all like you'd expect, but one that fits perfectly with the mood. But I will say no more -- visit his page and click on the hi-res link to see for yourself. Also worth noting: this release was mastered by Daniel Lissvik of Studio. I say that not because they sound alike, but they are complimentary. There's much more to the music of Göteborg than Balearic pop.
Erik de Vahl - Got it all