Hello Saferide : More Modern Short Stories From Hello Saferide

<img src="http://www.qromag.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/hellosaferide.jpg" alt="Hello Saferide : More Modern Short Stories From Hello Saferide" />Sweden shines again thanks to this charming delivery. ...
More Modern Short Stories From Hello Saferide
6.9 Razzia
2008 

More Modern Short Stories From Hello SaferideLed by Annika Norlin, Hello Saferide puts forth a smoother rendition of pop highlighted by pinpoint lyrics on More Modern Short Stories From Hello Saferide.  Reminiscient of Jens Lekman’s gripping lyric descriptions, Hello Saferide mixes a lounge-pop sound with personal, but theatrical lyrics.

Mostly describing personal relationships, like the regret-filled duet of “Overall”, the album shines a bright light on Norlin’s subject matter like that of a nightclub spotlight.  “Parenting Never Ends” is a similarly personal, but more delicate, track and “25 Days” is a choral swoon featuring some of Norlin’s most poweful lyrics.  And, in the brighter spots of More Modern Short Stories…, “Travelling With HS” rocks out on a ’90s brit-pop vibe, and “Sancho Panza” glides on an energy-spewing, alt-rock riff.

Throughout, cool guitar strums, piano-led romps, and Norlin’s crisp vocal delivery give the album a lasting impression.  On top of that, her lyrics provide a fine edge to the gleaming pop sound, and the album succeeds equally narratively as it does musically.

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