Taken By Trees is the nom de plume of Victoria Bergsman, previously best known for her work in The Concretes and Peter, Bjorn and John's worldwide smash hit "Young Folks." Her latest offering follows in the footsteps of Taken By Tree's critically acclaimed debut album Open Field. Victoria wanted to travel to record in a mysterious, relatively uncharted area, and avoid the usual clinical studio experience. In order to provide herself with both an interesting challenge and an inspirational recording environm...   [ read more ]

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The new project from Victoria Bergsman (former vocalist for The Concretes). You may also recognize her from one of the most popular singles of last year - Peter, Bjorn and John's infectious "Young Folks". Her solo debut was aided and abetted by fellow Peter, Bjorn and John cohorts Bjorn Yttling on various instruments and string arrangements, and John Eriksson on all percussion, marimba, and vibraphone. Other contributors include Andreas Soderstrom on guitar and Verity Susman (Electrelane) who provided pian...   [ read more ]

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The Magnetic Fields' first two albums, available on one CD, differ from the band's later work in that it is not songwriter Stephin Merritt who is singing his tales of wounded hope, starry-eyed romance, and quiet desperation. 1990's less-is-more DISTANT PLASTIC TREES is directly indebted to early-'80s minimalist-pop geniuses the Young Marble Giants, especially on the hypnotic "You Love To Fail" and the tremendously affecting "100,000 Fireflies," perhaps Merritt's most heartbreakingly beautiful song. By comp...   [ read more ]

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