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Streetwaves The pleasure to end all pleasures I Made This

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

It's a shame that Streetwaves couldn't keep up the emotional velocity set out in the powerful opener "Whatever is available will be your next step", by far the best track on the entire record. But the energy is high throughout and I hope that my opening line does not color "The pleasure to end all pleasures" too darkly; while it has it's flaws, it's a fun, vigorous garage-indie-rock album. The bar is merely set very high by the opening track, and it remains a bar that the album doesn't approach again. The gritty Nine Black Alps and The Hives influenced mode, while strongly written and executed, occasionally suffers from a lack of direction and songs that could easily have been shortened by at least a minute. Complaints aside, there are a number of excellent high points. "Choking in the boysroom" is one the better dark indie songs I've heard in a while, its shorter length and lower-fi production benefiting the composition. The Pavement-like "Holy stranger" shows that Streetwaves are just as competent with slower tempos and clocks in as my second favorite song on the album. While far from faultless, "The pleasure to end all pleasures" is a dirty garage rock record, and in this vein it works – we already have enough finely tuned, flawlessly polished, and forgettable acts like The Strokes out there.

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Head to Sweden, Sweden's myspace for pics and video from last Friday's show with Torpedo, Streetwaves and Light Bulb Project: http://www.myspace.com/swedenswedenberlin

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

If you're anywhere near Berlin, don't forget this Friday's Sweden, Sweden show at Club Magnet with Torpedo, Streetwaves and The Light Bulb Project plus DJs Tiger Lou, Firefox AK and more! That much talent in one room means it's gonna be an amazing show, so you'd better be there.

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Streetwaves has posted their new single "Voids of charm" on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/streetwaves
The track comes from the band's forthcoming debut full-length "The pleasure to end all pleasure", due out soon.

Thu, 20 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Groover Recordings will release the new Streetwaves 7" single "Death Of Excitement" on February 11. The disc will include the b-side ballad "Reach the Strands" and both tracks will be available for free download on the day of release. The a-side comes from the band's still-untitled debut full-length, due out in early April.

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700

The complete tracklist for the upcoming "Jeans & Summer 2" compilation has been confirmed and features a sampling of up-and-coming Swedish and international indie acts:

01. Melpo Mene – Good with mothers
02. Bishop Allen – Things are what you make of them
03. The Sunshine – Love
04. The Martial Arts – Duality
05. Hello Saferide – Highschool stalker
06. Rich Creamy Paint – Best day
07. Ashley Park – Rocco the policeman (and his dog)
08. Gerald Collier – Long distance Nashville
09. The Flu – Shoreline
10. Pure Joy – Dead lavender
11. Roger Manning Jr – Sleep children
12. Streetwaves – Bastards of young
13. Grand Mal – Duty free
14. Lotta Sigeman – Like no other
15. Steve Reynolds – Forsaken
16. The Mellowmen Orchestra – Out of shape
17. The Lisa Marr Experiment – The return of Donna Lee
18. Anna Ternheim – A friend at last
19. Kent Norberg – Åh Jesus (K, Norberg)

Look for it soon on Groover Recordings.