The Charade

KEEPING UP APPEARANCES - REVIEWS

"the influences bounce from Saint Etienne, Simon & Garfunkel, New Order, the Housemartins to that old staple, 60s girl groups. One of the best indiepop albums of 2008" - SOUNDSXP -----------------------------------------------------

---------------------------"There is a phrase that crops up every now and again, in reviews of albums such as this one, a phrase that, for me, always evokes the sounds and images of some half-forgotten moment of actual pop genius. 'A Flawless Pop Gem, Polished To Perfection' is the phrase, and it's my turn to use it while reviewing 'Keeping Up Appearances'. " - TASTYFANZINE



THE STORY SO FAR:

Swedish jangle pop trio the Charade is Ingela Matsson (vocals), ex-Red Sleeping Beauty and Shermans member Mikael Matsson (keyboard, bass, drums), and ex-Happydeadmen member Magnus Karlsson (guitar, vocals). Karlsson met Mikael Matsson at a party in Stockholm in 2004, and due to distance they decided to exchange recordings through e-mail. They issued two albums through Skipping Stones: The Best Is Yet to Come (June 2005) and A Real Life Drama (June 2006). ~ Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide



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Buy the previous album "A Real Life Drama"



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Some words about the "A Real Life Drama" album:



"It seems like there's a new shiny pop group coming

out of Sweden every day, though few

are as memorable as the Charade." -

PASTE MAGAZINE (US)



"right next to The Essex Green and Belle & Sebastian

as one of the highly recommended

twee/powerpop releases for 2006" - AMPLIFIER (US)



"one of today's best indie bands" - POPCHILD (SPAIN)



"the unabashed guitar pop of "A Tough Decision"

wouldn't be out of place on a Teenage Fanclub album.

It's all so joyful in fact, it makes me want to skip

through fields naked with flowers in my hair." - IS THIS

MUSIC (GB)



"Faith wraps it all up into one delectable retro-pop package."

8 out of 10! - POPMATTERS (US)