On the third album from these Swedish New Wavers, singer Maja Ivarsson channels the spirit of dozens of spunky Eighties frontwomen, as well as her own earnestness, shouting peppy proclamations about cranking up the music and getting nostalgic about both her hometown and "the underground" — presumably the one her band broke out of. Lyrics such as "that's how you learn who you really are" skew generic, and the band's driving grooves and keyboard dramatics follow suit. A few choruses stick, and "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake" sounds like a solid Heart cover. But the rest? What's Swedish for "meh"?
(Posted: Jun 1, 2009)
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