I mentioned in a previous post how I discovered a lot of great music over on the excellent Labrador label, and one band that has me nearly up in arms for not discovering them sooner is this Swedish duo The Sound of Arrows. Their single, release earlier in the year called “M.A.G.I.C.,” is just a bundle of electronic joy wrapped into a three minute pop song.
At times it’s very reminiscent of the Pet Shop Boys from the nasal, high-pitched vocals and the analog synths that form their exuberant sound. It’s up until the moment where a young group of children begin chanting M-A-G-I-C, that this song becomes beyond irresistible. You can’t shy away from it, instead, you just come away from it a lot more happier than you were.
While these singles are currently available on Labrador, there is still no official word on when their debut album will be released. Just the vague answer of “sometime in the Fall” is all we get, along with every other new album that I’m dying to hear from the label being relegated to that status. That being said, I’ll be keeping a close eye on these guys as they seem to be doing truly wonderful things right now.
MP3: The Sound of Arrows :: “M.A.G.I.C.”
MP3: The Sound of Arrows :: “Danger!”
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Just in case you’re curious about that image, I cropped it a bit because the image was a little too big. And the guy is fixing the bottom of the other guy’s shirt. :p
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hahhaa, i was playing tricks in my head with that one.
the image is quite disturbing.
lol,