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Lacrosse
Bandages For The Heart Tapete Records

Article written by Ged M - Jun 28, 2009

Lacrosse: Bandages For the Heart

The second album from Sweden’s Lacrosse delivers more perk for your pound: another 11 tracks of speedy Scando pop with boy-girl vocals, infectious rhythms and all-join-in party music. The title of upcoming single ‘We Are Kids’ suggests their child-like love of melody and bounce. On ‘It’s Always Sunday Around Here’ they make a plea: “tell me a story/ make the ending happy please/ put some unicorns in there/ and some animals that speak”, but, even when their stories turn melancholy, they give them an uber-melodic sugar frosting. There are a couple of big, emotional productions that calm things down but the overall impact is of kinetic playground pop, with the joy, charm and friendly welcome shared by bands like I’m From Barcelona and Polyphonic Spree.

Links:
http://www.lacrosse.nu
http://www.myspace.com/lacrossesthlm

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