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I got the above compilation this morning and it's fucking brilliant.

Regular groinkers will know that I have developed something of an obsession for Swedie indiepop. Even before I gigged there, I loved the more famous Swedish indie bands like Komeda, The Wannadies, The Cardigans etc. And the best album of last year was this Swedish stunner.

As I've tried to find more Swedish indie and been educated by Swedes (and Finns!) who actually know that scene, I've fallen deeper in love with the Swedish sense of melody. At the same time, Brit indie has been going through one of its most lazy, self-referential and dull phases since the abomination that was "Britpop." Every week I hear some new Swedish band who have melodies to rival the Beatles and Beach Boys and every week I hear some new bunch of Mockney chancers doing Chas'n'Dave on guitars. Badly. The contrast could not be stronger.

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