Fever Ray : 1, Lady Gaga: 0

Fever Ray makes Lady Gaga look like such a poser. And FR's music is so much better (though, admittedly, LG makes good dance tracks). Swedish pop is so great.

J: Sweden and Denmark next summer? YES PLEASE!



WHAT THE EFF?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!? She's insane and it's hilarious.

I found that vid on this site as I was looking for music by Robyn. Here's a pretty cool song (I Blame Coco ft. Robyn-Caesar (Miike Snow Remix):

Empire of the Sun

What a range. Listening to "Empire of the Sun" has reminded me how much music artists can play with genre, synth, beat and all-around purpose. From pop hits to avant-garde electro, this band is definitely going to take off as an MGMT successor in popularity. I'm not sure if they will have the same kind of following because of off-kilter singles like "Art of Fighting" and "Delta Bay", but songs like "Half Mast" and their big hit now, "Walking on a Dream" certainly will cater to a crowd looking for easy disco beats. It all kind of reminds me of the fine 1980's film (one of my all-time favorites): The Never Ending Story. Oh, and apparently they're selling their whole image and call themselves "Emperor" and "Lord." WTF. Anyway, visit their website here and see how cracked out they are:
http://www.walkingonadream.com/
Just know that the music holds up to the flamboyant/acid-trip visuals.





THIS IS SO STRANGE but the song is pretty good

Little Boots

Euro electropop. Good tracks are "Meddle," "New in Town," and "Stuck on Repeat". There are some pretty sick remixes online, too. Preview it all on Hype Machine and read about her on Myspace.

http://hypem.com/search/little%20boots/1/

http://www.myspace.com/littlebootsmusic