Golden Kanine
Scissors & happiness
Pet Hate rec.

My first contact with Golden Kanine was when I came across the first track of their debut album "Scissors & happiness" on a random website. That song, "A world to save", has not left me alone for one second since then. I have many arguments against the track -- horrible lyrics, simplistic sound -- but in the end I cannot deny that I'm in love with this two-and-a-half-minute long piece of art. Although the sound is at times simple, it stays unique throughout the whole record, due to the rather unusual choice of instruments, like the mandolin on the track "December". The instruments in combination with the vocals make a distinctive and pleasant sound. The melancholic mood that Swedish music has become rather famous for, is very much present as well.

The record has some trouble living up to my expectations though, after setting the bar so high with the first track. My finger twitches a bit, trying to reach the rewind button, but with songs like "December" and "Scissors" in the line-up, I let it continue playing. I think the guys in Golden Kanine might really be on to something here.
- Morten Frisch