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Machine Dreams

Highly anticipated 2009 sophomore album from the Swedish Popsters. Machine Dreams finds Little Dragon moving towards a more electronic sound without losing any of their soulfulness. Gothenburg, Sweden is a hotbed of diverse and escalating musical talent. From the mighty Soundtrack of Our Lives to idiosyncratic songsmiths Jos‚ Gonz lez and Jens Lekman, through to the unpredictable pop styles from the likes of Love is All and Audrey, not to mention the infamous black metal scene, Gothenburg now boasts the dynamic, organically soulful pop sounds of Little Dragon. The band features radiant vocalist Yukimi Nagano and her close high school friends Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrick K„llgren (bass) and H†kan Wirenstrand (keyboards). Peacefrog.

Rating: (out of 3 reviews)

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Little Dragon

2007 debut album from Swedish outfit. The album is marvelously book ended by drifting percussion and electronic dynamics, full of subtle touches capturing emotions and Pop flourishes. 11 tracks including the lead single, ‘Yukimi Nagano’, which is about the vocalist in Electronica Pop act Koop. Peacefrog. 2007

Rating: (out of 7 reviews)

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Machine Dreams

Little Dragon return with a spectacular second album offering in August, a pulsating electro pop epic that Prince would be proud of (only fronted by a beautiful Swedish lady with a sultry voice). A bold and surprising side/two step onwards from their self titled debut, released two years ago to great acclaim especially among specialist circles. Machine Dreams, with its nagging hooks and gloriously infectious tunes, should finally see the band break out into the mainstream.

Recorded in their home city of Gothenburg, Machine Dreams is a gigantic leap on from previous material but still maintains a distinct sound that can only be Little Dragon. Be it Yukimi s warmly inviting vocals, Erik s dextrous drumming, the vast array of synths and bleeps created by Hakan or Frederik s bubbling bass lines, together they don t sound like anything else around right now. The move towards a more electronic sound was a conscious one, as Yukimi explains; The title Machine Dreams seems obvious. These days, humans seem more and more like machines, and as technology evolves, machines feel more human and it becomes fuzzy and beautiful and science fiction-ish. We feel dependent on our machines to create and live, and their sounds reflect us .

Album opener A New breaks us in gently with a single whirring note on the synthesiser, an almost alien sound that gradually morphs into a slow, thumping bassline. Yukimi s vocals flow alongside Hakan s assortment of sound effects interspersed with militaristic drums breaks. A magical opener that sets the scene and

Rating: (out of 6 reviews)

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Little Dragon

2007 debut album from Swedish outfit. The album is marvelously book ended by drifting percussion and electronic dynamics, full of subtle touches capturing emotions and Pop flourishes. 11 tracks including the lead single, ‘Yukimi Nagano’, which is about the vocalist in Electronica Pop act Koop. Peacefrog. 2007

Rating: (out of 7 reviews)

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Machine Dreams

Vinyl LP pressing. Highly anticipated 2009 sophomore album from the Swedish Popsters. Machine Dreams finds Little Dragon moving towards a more electronic sound without losing any of their soulfulness. Gothenburg, Sweden is a hotbed of diverse and escalating musical talent. From the mighty Soundtrack of Our Lives to idiosyncratic songsmiths Jos‚ Gonz lez and Jens Lekman, through to the unpredictable pop styles from the likes of Love is All and Audrey, not to mention the infamous black metal scene, Gothenburg now boasts the dynamic, organically soulful pop sounds of Little Dragon. The band features radiant vocalist Yukimi Nagano and her close high school friends Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrick K„llgren (bass) and H†kan Wirenstrand (keyboards). Peacefrog.

Rating: (out of 3 reviews)

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Fortune/Blinking Pigs

UK-two track CD single. Both tracks are not featured on their self-titled debut album. Peacefrog Records. 2009.

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