Loney Dear
Apparently, lightning does in fact strike twice. In exactly the same way that indie chamber folk auteur Jens Lekman was discovered -- his homemade CD-Rs falling into the right hands -- Lekman's Swedish compatriot Emil SvanSngen ended up signed to a respected American indie label when someone in Sub Pop's Seattle offices happened upon the talented singer/songwriter's early homemade discs through the Internet. Hailing from the small city of Jonkoping, Sweden, SvanSngen first began recording homemade, overdubbed tapes of delicate, folkish indie pop (with shades ...[more]
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VINYL FORMAT. Limited edition press of 1000 copies on colored vinyl! Includes MP3 of the entire album. Citadel Band has never before been released on vinyl. Before Sub Pop and before Polyvinyl, Emil Svanangen as Loney Dear recorded in his parent's basement and self-released albums that were only available on CD through his website and tours. Citadel Band was his second album. "Svanangen's captivating ruminations sound as if he's trying to capture the purest essence of joy [ read more ]
LP $13.99
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Emil Svanängen's music has been described as soulful indie folk with a powerful mini orchestra. Layer upon layer, adding instrumentation and vocals, these songs seem to bloom like time-lapse photography, depicting glimpsed scenes of modern disaffection and timeless yearning. Loney, Noir is at once effervescent and resigned, exhilarating and melancholy, joyous and confessional. [ read more ]
CD $13.99
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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Dear John and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. Loney Dear is the recording name for multi-instrumentalist and Swedish home-recording phenom Emil Svanangen. Dear John is an album of contrasts. It will cozy up to you through the bleakest of winters and be your shade in the blistering summer sun. "Despair has never sounded so sweet" - Spin.
LP $13.99
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Loney Dear is the recording name for multi-instrumentalist and Swedish home-recording phenom Emil Svanangen. Dear John is an album of contrasts. It will cozy up to you through the bleakest of winters and be your shade in the blistering summer sun. "Despair has never sounded so sweet" - Spin.
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Loney, Dear is the one man band with nine members. Loney, Dear is also the disguise of multi-instrumentalist and audio homecooking expert Emil Svanängen. In the tiny, sweltering hot Stockholm studio apartment, or in the cool basement of his parents house is where all the magic happens. The outside world has no idea of what's going on. Two records a year is his M.O., and by new years eve of 2009 all is said to come to a close. Everything is recorded in a very modest homestudio setup, using a minidisc mic and [ read more ]
CD $11.99
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Loney Dear is the recording name for multi-instrumentalist and Swedish home-recording phenom Emil Svanangen. Dear John is an album of contrasts. It will cozy up to you through the bleakest of winters and be your shade in the blistering summer sun. 'Despair has never sounded so sweet' - Spin.
MP3 $10.49
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Emil Svanängen's music has been described as soulful indie folk with a powerful mini orchestra. Layer upon layer, adding instrumentation and vocals, these songs seem to bloom like time-lapse photography, depicting glimpsed scenes of modern disaffection and timeless yearning. Loney, Noir is at once effervescent and resigned, exhilarating and melancholy, joyous and confessional.
MP3 $8.99
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