What to say about Sweden’s The LK? They are brilliant musicians and just as lovely human beings. They are indiepop/dancepop/europop/pop masters. The LK is the collaboration between Lindefelt, abstract sound artist, and Fredrik, pop visionary and songwriter par excellence. Fusing musique concrete-style collages of sound with iconic pop arrangements, the typical LK song is both gradually mind-invading and comfortingly direct. Recorded with a minimum of equipment, VS. the Snow (their first release in the US!) was built largely by glueing pieces of Lindefelt's abstract sounds, lyrics and voice to Fredrik's simple, beautiful melodies and chords. The resulting 11 (including 1 bonus song for Kora) tracks make for a crisp, fuzzy, stylish, melancholy noise-pop cocktail with a human warmth and a dark sense of humor.
Catch the LK on their first ever US tour!
03.08.08 - DC - House of Sweden
03.09.08 - DC - The Kennedy Center (free show at 6pm)
03.10.08 - Atlanta - tba
03.11.08 - Houston - Super Happy Fun Land
03.14.08 - Austin - Day Party
03.15.08 - Austin - SXSW kora showcase - Habana Calle 6
03.16.08 - Dallas - Good Records
03.18.08 - St. Louis - Mad Art Gallery
03.19.08 - Chicago - Darkroom
03.20.08 - Detroit - Scrummage University
03.21.08 - Pittsburgh - U of Pitt - William Pitt Union's Assembly Room
03.22.08 - Cinci - Contemporary Arts Center
03.25.08 - New York - Club Midway
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Update to the tour: they're playing Chicago on March 18 instead.
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