The Mary Onettes
Love Forever EP
Labrador
2012
Rating: 7 fever dreams out of 10
The Mary Onettes are from Sweden. Not surprisingly, they play some really nice pop music. I always wonder if it's the legacy of Abba that has led to so many good Swedish pop bands, or it is something about Sweden itself that produced Abba and all of the subsequent pop bands?
This particular band is more from the Radio. Dept brand of dark, Factory Records-inspired pop, as opposed to the shimmery upbeat output of someone like Acid House Kings. The vocals may not match the Cure, but musically there are more than a few moments that could easily be confused with that band (we'll leave the vocal comparisons to the Cure to fellow Swedes the Shout Out Louds). It's a very enjoyable 15 minutes of music, certainly output befitting the reputation of their label. I'd always sorta put off listening to this band because of their silly fake girl group name...now I'm greatly looking forward to their upcoming full-length.
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