The Acid House Kings define Swedish Pop. Their music is fun, sappy, innocent, and it features some of the best in-studio production found in contemporary pop. The melodies are simple and bounce along effortlessly, supported by upbeat bass lines and smooth harmonies. Despite the meticulously crafted nature of these songs (Their most recent LP was six years in the making), pseudo-improvised nuance such as hand claps, piano ornaments, glockenspiel, and castanets provide a more playful vibe.
The band was formed in 1991 by brothers Niklas and Johan Angergård (Club 8, The Legends), who later added Joakim Ödlund to round out the trio (Odlund was later replaced by Julia Lannerheim). They have released several albums over their two decade existence, and much to the pleasure of Swedish indie label, Labrador Records, all of these have been just pure perfect pop. The Acid House Kings recently released their new LP, Music Sounds Better with You, on March 22, 2011, and it shows no decline in their songwriting prowess. Between this album and 2005's Sing Along with Acid House Kings, one need look no further for sonic bliss. Of course, the next two weeks should provide more treasures for your expanding music library. Recs are below:
Albums: Music Sounds Better with You (2011), Sing Along with Acid House Kings (2005), Mondays Are Like Tuesdays... (2002), Advantage Acid House Kings (1997), Pop Look and Listen! (1992)
Tracks: Are We Lovers or Are We Friends?, Would You Say Stop?, Waterfall, Do What You Wanna Do, This Heart is a Stone, Tonight is Forever, Sleeping, Wipe Away Those Tears
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