Formed in 1991, and heavily influenced by English bands like The Smiths, Popundret were yet another group to emerge from the northern Swedish town of Skellefteå - and, naturally, to sign for the local A West Side Fabrication label. Although the sum total of their recorded output only stretched to a couple of singles and one album (1996's Montmartre 15 40), Popundret did leave a couple of truly marvellous songs in their wake: Shiver Gone and Stab Me (the former especially being so utterly Smithsian that you might be forgiven for thinking that Morrissey had a long-lost Swedish twin!). But despite wearing their influences so heavily on their sleeves, these are both great songs in their own right.Popundret - Shiver Gone mp3
Popundret - Stab Me mp3
We're getting towards the time of year when people start putting together their "Best of" lists for the past twelve months. Don't worry - I'm not about to bore you with one of my own, but I may drop in the odd personal '07 favourite here and there over the next few weeks. Which brings us to up-and-coming Swedish singer-songwriter Asha Ali's A Promise Broken. I first became aware of this track two or three months ago via the Into The Groove blog, and I've hardly stopped listening to it since. A really great pop song, and a real star in the making.Asha Ali - A Promise Broken mp3
Asha Ali's self-titled debut album is available to buy as a download from the Klicktrack Music shop.
Popundret's Montmartre 1540 album is available from CD Baby.
3 comments:
I really like popundret, they remind me the Smiths.
I also like your blog very much
Shiver Gone is a classic! It was on one of the first mixtapes you ever made me, too!
I love that Asha Ali song. Cheers m'dear!
lito - thanks!
Spike - you're welcome! Coo, mixtapes, eh? That's going back a bit! I miss the process of making those.
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