Loney, Dear

It's not terribly often that a release comes along on a label like Subpop by a band that I've never heard a whisper of before. It's even rarer when that release happens to be amazing. Enter Loney, Dear. Swedish and sweetish. It's disarmingly simple sounding, despite twittering horns deep in the background and warbly electronics paying subtle homage to Brian Wilson and/or any other delicate pop sound of the last 40 years. It's got huge dreams, big love, and you're going to feel good about it. I promise you that. Newcomer of 2007? Bingo.

Listen:
Hard Days
And I Won't Cause Anything at All
I Will Call You Lover Again
[from Loney, Noir (Out Feb 6 2007)|info]