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The Charade:
The Best Is Yet to Come EP
We all sold our souls to the charm of Swedish pop years back. Its just a fact. And theres no shame in it not only does Sweden, for some unaccountable reason, inspire sunny pop thats always familiar, but its actually good. In fact, what other country could possibly claim to have cornered the market on fresh, sweet pop like Sweden can? The Charade is no exception. The Best Is Yet to Come is a charming release, even though I know Ill only be listening to it in the summer. Magnus Karlsson (of the Happydeadmen arguably the band that started the Swedish pop revival after ABBA waned), Ingela Matsson and her husband Mikeal Matsson form a trio of 60s, jangly sugar pop that is a true delight from start to finish. There is nothing new in this formula which any listener could use to vilify or praise The Charades contribution to an ongoing trend. However, this reviewer personally felt better just listening to tracks like Monday Morning and The Saddest Story Ever Told. The Charade is saved from being too powdered-sugar sweet by lyrics that hurt a bit On The Bar is a good example: I wish I was prepared to limit my despairwho wants to live forever when time costs money? Is it always summer in Sweden? My geography tells me no. But songs this simple, sweet, and heart-lifting are a nice break from the darkness I usually feed myself. There may be forty-eight million Swedish pop bands, but The Charade shines for their accomplished sound, great lyrics, and memories of summer as fall approaches. The Best is Yet to Come is a simple and highly recommended pleasure.
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