Instead of taking the listener straight to the destination, Idlewild now take ’em around the ol’ Pecos Ruins, deserted gas stations, and a few graveyards.
Finally! Ya know how Swedish bands have ruled for years, and we all wondered if there were any bad bands from Sweden? Capitol found one. Shout Out Louds. Whew!
Swedish garage pop, catchy without being formulaic. Fans of Soundtrack of Our Lives and the Hellacopters who wanna expand into well-written pop will dig it.