By Mackenzie Viera |Staff Writer| Swedish artist Sarah Assbring, better known as El Perro Del Mar (meaning The Dog of the Sea in Spanish), has taken us into a time machine to the 90s with the release of her fourth album, Pale Fire. After her major self-titled album was released in 2006, Assbring has lathered fans with her folk-like wit. After a three year wait since Love is Not Pop, Assbring has introduced listeners to her indie dance side in what she construes as bringing the "clarity in the darkness, future to the ruins and power to the fight." The opening and title track "Pale Fire" brings out the audience's imagination. In a sense, it defines the concept of the title and steers … [Read more...] about El Perro del Mar transports us to the 90s
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Swedish sisters have fans roaring for First Aid Kit
By Brian Chidueme |Staff Writer| Swedish teenage sisters Johanna and Klara Soderberg are here to prove that folk music still carries relevance in music culture today with their new album The Lion’s Roar. Hailing from Rabid Records, under the name First Aid Kit, Johanna and Kiara have been creating a stir around the ‘net since 2008 with their first EP, Drunken Trees. They have been gaining recognition ever since their debut, especially in time for their 2010 release of The Big Black & The Blue. From then on, critics have been able to note shades of Bob Dylan and the Fleet Foxes in their work. With The Lion’s Roar’s 10 tracks show that the Indie-folk duo’s signature sound of … [Read more...] about Swedish sisters have fans roaring for First Aid Kit