Teddybears

This U.S. debut is essentially a compilation of the Teddybears' first few releases in their native Sweden, and it's so good you'll want to get on a plane to buy all the early stuff in situ before it sells out. Blending punk, dancehall, Krautrock and electro with impressive guest vocalists makes for a heady and addictive combination. Start with the wonderful "Punkrocker" -- imagine the Cars fronted by Iggy Pop and you're half way there.

By now we've met so many arty rock boys turned poppy tune phreaks that there's nothing
special conceptually about this danceable Stockholm trio, debuting stateside after starting
as a hardcore band fifteen years ago. What distinguishes Teddybears is execution. This
isn't the "different sound" they advertise, especially in its electropop moments, but it isn't
just more of the same. It's a hell of a lot more of the same -- supercatchy, cramm... More >