For More Info: Check out http://www.powdermusic.com
Artist: Acid House Kings
Album: Mondays are Like Tuesdays and Tuesdays are Like Wednesdays
The Scoop: Enchanting springtime music for those days when it's sunny as summer but there's still a slight chill in the air. Acid House Kings are masters of this sweet romanticism, related (literally, as the bands tend to share members) to a slew of like-minded Swedish bands, including Starlet (whose new album When Sun Falls On My Feet is outstanding). This time around, Acid House Kings are without Starlet's Joakim Odlund, but the trio doesn't miss a beat. The irresistibly melancholy influence of The Smiths is readily apparent, but there is also a healthy dose of Spector sunniness. The results are endlessly effervescent songs of sense and sensitivity, buoyed by Julia Lannerheim's vocals (think gentle summer breeze) and Johan and Niklas Angergard's spry pop orchestrations. If I had a choice of only one Swedish import, I'd choose this album over The Hives. Come on, get happy.Highlight Tracks: "This Love Is All We Need," "Say Yes If You Love Me" and "Sunday Morning"
For More Info: Visit http://www.acidhousekings.com or http://www.parasol.com/hiddenagenda/aha0...
Artist: Trancenden
Album: Peace Love Beats The Scoop: Israeli-born Tal M. Klein, now d.b.a. Trancenden, first learned how to play "When The Saints Come Marching In" on his Casio keyboard when he was seven years old. He then promptly abandoned the instrument for a time, returning later to work with Dave Marino on an RPM show in New York. Although he's been back in the biz for awhile now, the childlike sense of play remains. Peace Love Beats is one of those "kitchen sink" kind of dance albums-aimed at "redefining the lounge scene"-that fluctuates from slick funk to hypnotic trance to simply sounding like someone having a little too much fun with their GoldWave. Regardless, your body seldom stops moving. A lot of collaborators lend hands, helping to give the album a richer feel than I'd initially expected: Skizzo Franick and T Spigot shine brightest, while Klein reunites with Marino on the album's poppiest track ("Free Love"). Less effective is Caleb Bunton, who adds a vanilla twist of hip-hop with "Frequent Frequency."
Highlight Tracks : "O'zapft Is" and "Kaeru No Uta Ga"
For More Info: Visit http://www.trancenden.com
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