IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Koko K.O. Fashionpolice

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:33:13 -0700

While you couldn't really say that Koko has a unique premise about it, you could quite comfortably declare that it sounds interesting -- an '80s pop elixir laced with electro tanginess and served up by the tongue of Dear Euphoria. Mmmm, tasty. The thing is that despite the potential here -- not least down to the unique and untouchable voice of Elina Johansson -- this debut full-length falls a good bit short of the mark in terms of retaining any initial interest. It just seems like second-rate, done-before, Swedish electropop that, while well enough executed, gets pretty tired pretty quickly. There's a thin air or pretension about "K.O." -- a feeling that a contrived effort to 'think outside the box' has been the main driving force of any kind of variation here. It's a shame, but at the end of the day -- whether contrived or authentic -- "K.O." just doesn't pack the punch it needs to render it essential.

Vyn - Evighetsminuten

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:09:17 -0800

Another tune from the upcoming Vyn album, due out December 7 via Fashionpolice/Border Music. If you dig pastoral rock like Björn Olsson or The Amazing, you'll dig this and hey -- Christoffer Gunrup from the latter band will be playing some acoustic songs at the release party on December 3 at Folkoperan in Stockholm.

Vyn debut confirmed

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:18:41 -0700

Fashionpolice has confirmed that Vyn, the instrumental duo of Magnus Josefsson (Blända) and Julia Heberling, will be releasing their debut album "Riksettan" on December 7.

Vyn - Veva ner rutan det är vår

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:40:04 -0700

New instrumental music from the duo Vyn coming this winter via Fashionpolice.

Magnus Josefsson + Julia Heberling = Vyn

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:25:52 -0700

Vyn, the minimalist instrumental duo of Magnus Josefsson (Blända) and Julia Heberling, will be releasing an album soon via Fashionpolice.

Fashionpolice announces Johnny Kock release dates

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:34:31 -0700

Fashionpolice will release Johnny Kock's new single "Sju rider igen" on September 1, with the album "Fejd" to follow on the 15th.

New David Fridlund album gets new release date

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:24:09 -0800

The new David Fridlund album "Some day, eventually, in the future..." now has a release date: March 31 via Fashionpolice. The first single is called "Diamonds & photographs".