With a label named after a breed of man’s best friend, Labrador Recordings is the perfect name for a record label that brings embarrassingly perfect pop music. Due to the lack of worldwide distribution, Labrador's impressive roster (Radio Dept., Pelle Carlberge, Club 8) is exclusive to pop aficionados.
Exposure or not, Labrador continues to deliver by releasing two fantastic new EP's in a single month’s worth of time. First up is a new one by the old dogs (pun intended), the Legends. Kicking jangle pop aside for distortion on even more distortion, Johan Angergård appears to be taking his band The Legends in a direction that would make the Mary Chain proud. The new single titled "Seconds Away" is giving obvious nods to the Jesus and Mary Chain. Seconds Away takes all of the things that made Never Understanding work so well. This is probably your digs if you are into: squelching feedback, saturated tambourine, and a Peter Hook bass line. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite EP's of the year.
According to a blog posted on the Legends Myspace, Seconds Away is about Angergård's finding of the wonders of Tryptizol. Anti-depressants? Jesus and Mary Chain? I believe this is a formula to potentially be one 2009's finest.
Following an obvious format, which is to say that the format is pop perfection, Labrador signs another new puppy (that’s the last one, I promise), Pallers. The Pallers debut 12'', titled “Humdrum,” is taking clear cues from fellow countrymen the Radio Dept. and The Knife. This duo of Swedes is delivering dark electropop that would fit perfectly between Unknown Pleasures and Movement. Slide this one between your Bizarre Love Triangle twelve-inch and copy of Silent Shout.
Labrador now has digital distribution through Iris, so you can sink your teeth into the rest of Labrador's blissful catalog.
Check it,
The Legends - Seconds away
The Legends - Over And Over
Pallers - Humdrum
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Lawrence would be proud that you're always repping him so hard
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