Review: The Ark – In Full Regalia (2010)

04May10

The Ark – In Full Regalia Recently I’ve become more and more in love with the music of Swedish glam rock band The Ark. So when I heard that they were releasing a new album I was stoked, but as time passed I cared less and less. The first single Superstar didn’t have the sting [...]

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Tags: 6/10, Glam, Glam Rock, In Full Regalia, Ola Salo, Review, Rock, Swedish, The Ark

Review: Lady Sovereign – Jigsaw (2009)

26Mar10

Lady Sovereign – Jigsaw The self proclaimed biggest midget in the game Lady Sovereign reached international fame with her debut album Public Warning when it was dropped in 2006. And after a rough couple of years during which she got dropped by her old label she returned with her follow up Jigsaw in 2009. At [...]

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Tags: 6/10, Biggest Midget In the Game, British, Dr. Luke, Grime, Hip-Hop, I Got You Dancing, Jigsaw, Lady Sovereign, Pennies, Rap, So Human, Sov, The Cure

Review: Rihanna – Rated R (2009)

24Mar10

Rihanna – Rated R After being physically abused by her ex-boyfriend Rihanna faced the challenge of a lifetime. Recovering from being abused by the one that you love the most, and managing to carry on her career without becoming a victim for the rest of it. Rihanna definitely managed to pull it off though. This [...]

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Tags: Fire Bomb, Hard, Jeezy, Photographs, Pop, R&B, Rated R, Review, Rihanna, ROCKSTAR 101, Rude Bord, Russian Roulette, Will.I.Am

Review: Sam Adams – Boston’s Boy (2010)

21Mar10

Sam Adams – Boston’s Boy Sam Adams is a rapper originally descended from Boston (duh!) and he received some attention for his debut album Boston’s Boy. Although it wasn’t heavily promoted he managed to get decent sales, sales so good that some bloggers even went on to accuse Sam Adams of buying his own album thousands of [...]

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Tags: 6/10, Boston, Boston's Boy, Coast 2 Coast, Comin' Up, Driving Me Crazy, Hip-Hop, Just Love Here, Rap, Review, Sam Adams, Tab Open

Review: Säkert! – Säkert! (2007)

21Mar10

Säkert! – Säkert! To me Säkert! (Annika Norlin) defined the year of 2007 with this album. She had previously released an album as Hello Saferide and I liked that album a lot as well, but it was when she started singing in Swedish that she really moved me. The album was very emotional and Annika [...]

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Tags: 10/10, 2007, Annika Norlin, Hello Saferide, Indie, Melancholy, Pop, Review, Säkert!, Singer-Songwriter, Swedish

Review: Robyn – Robyn (2008)

21Mar10

Robyn – Robyn Swedens mostest pop princess Robyn had quite an adventure before and during the release of her fourth studio album. She left her old label because of creative differences and launched her own label Konichiwa Records. After originally releasing her album in Sweden 2005 she has released no more than 4 different versions [...]

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Tags: 9/10, Dance, Konichiwa Records, Pop, Rap, Review, Robyn, Special Edition, Swedish

Review: Holly Throsby – A Loud Call (2008)

15Mar10

Holly Throsby – A Loud Call Holly Throsby is one of those rare musical gems that you encounter once every six months or so. Basically unknown but unique with a voice that manages to express so much with so little. I don’t even remember how I found her. I think some obscure blog that I [...]

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Tags: 2008, 7/10, A Loud Call, Australian, Folk, Gem, Holly Throsby, Indie

Review: Panic! At the Disco – A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out (2005)

07Mar10

Panic! At the Disco – A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out Las Vegas emo outfit Panic! At the Disco took the world by storm with their 2005 smash hit album A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out. Praised by many and despised by perhaps even more it is an album that I’ve always held dearly and [...]

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Tags: 2005, 9/10, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, Emo, Lying Is the Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off, Panic! At the Disco, Pop-Rock, Review, The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage

Review: Kent – Röd (2009)

26Feb10

Kent – Röd Swedish rock band kent released their eighth studio album Röd (Red) during the fall of 2009. The band has long held a position as the rock band of Scandinavia and their latest album solidify that position. Their latest album Tillbaka Till Samtiden progressed towards a sound that was more electronica influenced than [...]

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Tags: 8/10, Du & Jag Döden, Joakim Berg, Kent, Röd, Reviews, Rock, Swedish, Taxmannen, Tillbaka Till Samtiden

Review: Ke$ha – Animal (2010)

17Jan10

Ke$ha – Animal Ke$ha is the latest female pop singer to make it big. Her debut single has made it to #1 all over the world and I loved it from the moment that I heard it. It’s funny, catchy and has some attitude to it.  Due to the fact that it was released to [...]

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Tags: 4/10, Animal, Blah Blah Blah, Dinosaur, Dr. Luke, Ke$ha, Max Martin, Pop, Reviews, Tik Tok