Irene Summons in the New Season
This post was written by Benjiposted in Irene, Swedish Music |
The Swedes. Again. I know-I can’t help myself. But record label Labrador’s latest product is the bold-talkin’, sweet-playin’ pop collective Irene with Long Gone Before Summer. Although the band’s sound is something more like summery indie pop, Irene also teeters on a sentimental autumnal rock sound that seems to be ushering the fast approaching season of Fall. And so, there doesn’t seem to be a better soundtrack for these days than the songs on Long Gone Before Summer, a colorful array of leaves that float effortlessly to the ground for us commoners to energetically collect and enjoy. Irene’s vocals are somewhat B-52’s like, in that they lend a somewhat lighter mood to even the more serious tracks (see “Out of Tune”). And for the most part, this debut long player is just an-end-of-summer delight to be enjoyed as that fading purple sun dips below the horizon of some Scandinavian seaside (say that 5 times fast).
So go and get yo’self a copy of Long Gone Before Summer.
Listen to “Little Lovin’” (4.75/5)
Listen to “September Skies” (4.6/5)
Want more? “Baby I Love Your Way” and “By Your Side“
posted on October 4th, 2007 at 3:35 pm