Sad Day For Puppets

Even the most casual acquaintance of mine knows that I love Sweden.  Swedish pop, to be exact.  Except for a few foreign flicks I've seen from this Scandinavian region of rabble-rousers (Read with sarcasm), I know very little about the country beside their unique brand of cute and cloying indie pop.  Let me warn you, this is some really saccharine stuff.  In fact, prepare yourself for a slew of uppers next week, as "Swedish pop" will be the categorical glue that brings those artists together.  Unfortunately, there are too many Swedes to cover in one week, so dream pop group Sad Day for Puppets, will be introduced today.

This group arrives at the "dream pop" label through an interesting combination of '80s shoegaze fuzz/distortion, '90s rock beats, and the best indie pop hooks of the Aughts.  The result is a celestial mix of chiming lead guitar, haunting and wispy child-like vocals, clanging rhythmic guitar, jaunty bass lines, and a drum set that is clearly top-loaded with cymbals.  Their two albums are equally worth listening to, featuring expertly mixed pop gems that both shimmer and spook.  Enjoy!


Albums:  Pale Silver and Shiny Gold (2010), Unknown Colors (2009)

Tracks:  Sorrow Sorrow, Such a Waste, Anne Says Pt. II, Monster and the Beast, Marble Gods, When the Morning Comes, Last Night, When You Tell Me That You Love Me