Sometimes less is more and on Easy Pleasure the Swedish band Animal Daydream proves just that. Their latest release is a four track EP that links 60’s pop rock with the sounds of the present. Haunting vocal harmonies weave their way through a wall of melody that is occasionally disturbed by the well placed synthesizers and… Continue reading Animal Daydream at Examiner
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American Culture at Collective Zine
This is some fuzzed up, slacker and poppy indie rock from the desert west in the USA. You can tell they like a fair bit of 90s music like Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth (clear on the first half of “I Wanna Be Your Animal”) and The Jesus & Mary Chain but it’s also got a… Continue reading American Culture at Collective Zine
Animal Daydream at Collapse Board
You realize what a lucky bastard you are, don’t you? Well, you should. Exclusive EP streams normally aren’t our bag. I had a nice intro written here. Something about the golden days of American radio, how that was half a lifetime ago for me, how radical even James Taylor sounded to a kid who listened… Continue reading Animal Daydream at Collapse Board
Animal Daydream at Triste
Da un po’ di notti non riesco a dormire molto bene. Non è inusuale che io abbia pensieri misti ad ansia per la mente, ma c’è qualcosa di diverso, qualcosa che riguarda in particolar modo la mia schiena. Al mio risveglio mattutino devo inventare qualche esercizio posturale per raddrizzarmi. Qualcosa di molto lontano dallo yoga.… Continue reading Animal Daydream at Triste
Animal Daydream at Planeta Pop
Animal Daydream es una formación original de Gotemburgo, Suecia. Sus guitarras, armonías vocales y melodías evocadoras harán las delicias de, por ejemplo, los fans de Teenage Fanclub. Canyon Rose es su nuevo single, editado por el sello Jigsaw Records. [Link]
Animal Daydream at Magnet
Swedish duo Animal Daydream has been compared to Fleet Foxes (there has to be an animal joke in there somewhere), but actually has quite an original sound. The twosome readies for the release of debut its seven-inch via the Jigsaw label and offers “Canyon Rose” for free download. The track explodes with beautiful melodies from the start and… Continue reading Animal Daydream at Magnet
Animal Daydream at When You Motor Away
Maybe there should be a rule prohibiting bands from teasing us with four great tracks and then leaving us with nothing except the replay button. But that is what Swedish duo Animal Daydream has done with their Easy Pleasures EP. From the opening “Canyon Rose”, with its reminders of the golden years of Teenage Fanclub… Continue reading Animal Daydream at When You Motor Away
Animal Daydream at Collective Zine
The proclamation that this is “SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!” in the subject line of the email that this came in on would normally make me pretty sceptical about the content but I’ve enjoyed the last few things the PR folk had sent in here as they gave me the opportunity to hurtle into a whirlwind of heady… Continue reading Animal Daydream at Collective Zine
Lunchbox at Power Popaholic
Oakland, California duo Tim Brown and Donna McKean are Lunchbox. The band is very much in the style of Apples in Stereo with its twee vocals and compact bubblegum melodies. Starting with “Everybody Knows” it sets up the sound with multi-layered harmonies and instrumentation, next “Tom, What’s Wrong” is like a teenage poem with its… Continue reading Lunchbox at Power Popaholic
Animal Daydream at The Vinyl District
The duo Animal Daydream hail from Gothenburg Sweden and their “Easy Pleasures” EP connects a bit like a hypothetical Teenage Fanclub that’s more smitten with the machinations of Mick Fleetwood than the artistry of Alex Chilton. It’s a nice ride, and those desiring the vinyl should act fast, for only 300 7-inch platters in a… Continue reading Animal Daydream at The Vinyl District