IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

MP3: Esther - Throw a spanner

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:46:03 -0700

It might just be that I'm a terrible crank, but Esther's enthusiastic indiepop rings hollow to me. Too formulaic? Maybe that's the issue - they're so good at emulating the standard Göteborg indie sound that they forgot to inject their own personality into the mix. The matching outfits should've been a tip-off. Fit for easy listening, but oh so empty! I almost wish they were worse so I wouldn't have to struggle so much with this write-up. Writing about bad music is easy; writing about boring but competent music is more tedious than listening to it.

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:47:11 -0700

Swedish label You Are Awesome has signed Convoj. No word on a release yet, but I'll keep you posted. In other news, look for the band Esther to release their new single "Throw a spanner" soon with the album "Lie to me, I love a good story" to follow soon thereafter.

Thu, 13 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Swedish Deep Elm recording artists Surrounded have got a few gigs coming up, including the makings of a short European tour:

05/29 - Lagerlunden, Vaxjo (SWE) w/Esther
07/30 - tba, Germany
07/31 - tba, Italy
08/01 - SDSM Festival, Neaples (ITA)
08/02 - tba, Italy
08/12 - tba, Germany
08/13 - tba, France
08/14 - Faraday Festival, Barcelona (SPA)
08/15 - tba, Spain
08/16 - tba, France
08/17 - tba, Holland/Belgium

Streaming playlist: Guest DJ: Orosco

Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800

DATE ADDED : 01.16.04
LAUNCH : [stream no longer available]

01. Action Biker - Farrah
02. Broder Daniel - Shoreline
03. De Stijl - Date times
04. Tuva Novotny - Newfound lover
05. Rocky Dennis (Jens Lekman) - Maple leaves
06. The Kid - Baton Rouge
07. Slagsmålsklubben - Övningsköra
08. Esther - Touchdown
09. Hell On Wheels - It's wrong being a boy
10. Kitty & the K - I am a MF
11. The Knife - You take my breath away
12. Magnus Carlson - Elin
13. Moneybrother - It's been hurting all the way with you Joanna
14. Niccokick - Turn 27
15. Radio Dept. - Why won't you talk about it
16. Shout Out Louds - 100 Degrees
17. The Concretes - You can't hurry love
18. Bom Bom - 123 bom bom
19. José González - Heartbeats