Slumberland Records Split 7″ series
Mon 17 Aug 2009
Slumberland Party
Slumberland Records has just released the fifth 7″ vinyl split in their ‘Searching For Now’ series. The latest split is an all Swedish affair, from the city of Gothenburg. On side A is my own personal favourite, Liechtenstein, with a new song titled ‘This Must Be Heaven’, while on side B is The Faintest Ideas with two songs, ‘You’re Gonna Wake Up One Morning And Know What Side Of The Bed You’ve Been Sleeping On’ and ‘Procrastination Of Everyday Tasks’.
‘This Must Be Heaven’ is arguably Liechtenstein’s poppiest song yet, with a much softer vocal harmony than ever before. The band has always claimed to be huge fans of ’80s British girl pop, but their music has always been more driven by guitars than vocals. Perhaps this is the track to change all that. If you’re interested in reading more about the band, I interviewed their guitarist Renee back in June.
The Faintest Ideas blend the vocal style of The Shout Out Louds with the country/rock instrumentation of Okkervil River, making for a very uplifting, entertaining listen. Both the tracks have a very energetic vibe, contrasting well with Liechtenstein’s dive into pop music. In a way, The Faintest Ideas’ sound is a little bit similar to what Liechtenstein sounded like two or three years ago.
The split 7″ can be purchased from Slumberland Records’ website for just $4. Previous releases in the Searching For Now series (dating back to February, 2008) can also be purchased from the website; they include splits with A Sunny Day In Glasgow/The Sunny Street; The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart/Summer Cat; The School/George Washington Brown, among others.
Liechtenstein- This Must Be Heaven: MP3
Posted by Nick Fulton under Sweden
