It’s been a long year–exacerbated by a miserable economy, more war, the heightened threat of global warming—so take your mind off it all with the good that happened. Like, for instance, a year full of great music we posted!
The Mary Onettes’ critically acclaimed debut was described as the perfect mix between A-ha and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Now they are back with a grandiose new album. Imagine a Swedish equivalent of The National on a diet of speed, Planet Earth DVDs, and 80′s guitar pop singles and you’ll have a vague idea of how amazing this is.
The year 2008 was characterized by the deaths of close relatives and friends of Philip Ekstrom (singer and songwriter of the band) and on Islands he’s put more focus on the lyrics. ‘The Disappearance of My Youth’ and ‘Cry for Love’ were written in his girlfriend’s mother’s estate and most of the songs on the album are highly marked by his time in Stockholm after her death.