The Charade
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Label:
Skipping Stones records
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)
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