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I have my favorite record of 2007. This Loney, Dear album is slaying me. From All Music:

Apparently, lightning does in fact strike twice. In exactly the same way that indie chamber folk auteur Jens Lekman was discovered — his homemade CD-Rs falling into the right hands — Lekman's Swedish compatriot Emil Svanängen ended up signed to a respected American indie label when someone in Sub Pop's Seattle offices happened upon the talented singer/songwriter's early homemade discs through the Internet. Hailing from the small city of Jonkoping, Sweden, Svanängen first began recording homemade, overdubbed tapes of delicate, folkish indie pop (with shades of acts like Belle & Sebastian, Neutral Milk Hotel, and the Magnetic Fields) in the early 2000s. As Loney, Dear, Svanängen self-released three homemade CD-Rs through his website: River Fontana Redux, Citadel Band, and Solange. As buzz developed through MP3 blogs and other new media manifestations, Sub Pop offered Svanängen a contact in 2006. The first proper Loney, Dear album, Loney, Noir, was released in early 2007, as Svanängen put together a full-band lineup of the group for his first international tour.

Here's the Hype Machine page:

http://hype.non-standard.net/search/loney/1/

Do yourself a favor and download "I Am John."

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This has been on my "get this album when it comes out" list ever since I checked out that song on paperthinwalls.

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Let’s state it from the outset: Emil Svanängen has one hell of a vocal range. Much of what’s compelling about the Stockholm songwriter is that his music stems from his ability to evoke vastly different moods, even vastly different personalities solely through his voice. It’s not technically dazzling, but it’s rich in a sidearm vein, and its quirks mesh perfectly with the quirks of Loney, Dear’s rollercoaster pop. At first, Svanängen lets fly with an earnest falsetto and breathier croon, but can shift into a sort of ecstatic keening, and from there to an intermediate state—a talent that comes off as more charming than irritating.

“I Am John“ begins in earnest, with voice, guitar, light drumming and a clarinet underscoring everything (Svanängen appears to have a fondness for woodwinds). Longtime March Records watchers might be reminded in places of Holiday—at least for the first half of the song. And then it builds and Svanängen’s voice begins pitching upwards. The song follows him into delirium: “I want your arms around me like lovers do/And I’m never gonna let you down/Never gonna let you down“ over and over, and you never doubt he means it. It’s a Sigur Ròs ending to a Paul Weller song, jangle-pop ending in glorious delirium.

And that’s one part of what’s hypnotic about this song. The other? It’s devouring itself. Consider the title, then consider the first lines: “Johnny and I, we got lost tonight, we got carried away/It takes someone like me to lose track like that.“ Svanängen addresses the whole song to a “you,“ and through the lyrics, fumbling bodies, adolescent awkwardness and desperation all filter in. The title adds that extra layer to it, word games transforming a narrative of friendship and confusion to something more ambiguous, solipsistic. That every voice we hear on this song, every instrument played comes from Svanängen only deepens that feeling. He isn’t making music without precedent, but it—like the Polyphonic Spree and stateside labelmates the Brunettes—overflows with exuberance and joy, even when the lyrics tap into something less assured. - TOBIAS CARROLL

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i heard it first at paperthinwalls as well. ptw is becoming a visit-every-weekday website for me.

i loved Holiday so I guess it's no surprise that I like this group...they have a similar sound.

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People who liked that Peter, Bjorn, and John song should love this.

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contradiction Wrote:
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Agreed, though I admit I like them a lot better live.

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really? i can't seem to get into them... they're touring with my friends in the uk right now & the boy least likely to.

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i for one love it, but then again i'm a sucker for super earnest epic pop...


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I got a promo version of the album a few weeks ago and listened to it once. It was alright.

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Sorry, I'm not loving it. I don't hear super epic pop.

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i like it. i wish it was on emusic.

or really anywhere i could buy it in DRM-free mp3 format.


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crentist, you don't hear super epic pop? "I Am John" might be one of the most ultimate pop songs in recent memory. Certainly on par with New Pornographers and Sufjan Stevens. And without the creepy jesus lyrics too. Bonus!


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Chicago--Loney, Dear is playing with the Doleful Lions on the 18th at Schubas (9pm, $10). Pretty great double bill (though I've never actually seen the Lions live). Go.


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