Album Review : Amanda Mair

Round these parts there's always going to be a bit of love for music from Sweden, and despite my love for the obscure and difficult I've always got time for a cracking pop tune. So, when Sweden and pop combine I'm a pig in....etc and so on.

Today, I bring you the precocious talent of the 17-year-old Amanda Mair who releases her self-titled debut album on the wonderful Labrador label. Signed at the age of 15, she's getting songs written for her by the label boss and the singer in The Mary Onettes, and she's got a belter of a voice. And as it's Swedish, my review is over at The Line of Best Fit.

Popjustice is all over this, but should you need another opinion on what really is a fine record, click along here!

Album Review : Pallers

Short version: hirsute Swedes make dreamy electropop. Read all about The Sea of Memories here.

Longer version: Childhood friends Johan Angergård (Club 8, Acid House Kings) and Henrik Mårtensson finally get round to making a full album together after years of collaborating in one form or another. The debut record by Pallers is well-worth checking out if you like a bit of dream pop/electro. It's sad and uplifting, and my review is as always over at The Line Of Best Fit.