a r t i s t : Loney Dear
t i t l e : Solonge
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Dear John/DEAR006CD
g e n r e : Indie
r l s. d a t e : Mar/2006
t r a c k s : 10
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 45,9 MB
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Loney, Dear is a one man band with nine members, and the alter
ego of multi-instrumentalist and DIY expert Emil SvanΣngen.
In his tiny, sweltering Stockholm studio apartment, or in the
cool basement of his parents house is where all the magic
happens. The outside world has no idea of whatÆs going on.
Creativity explodes, an old clock walks tick-tack-tock onwards
to the Loney, Dear prophesy. Two records a year is his M.O.,
and by new years eve of 2009, all is said to come to an end.
Everything is recorded in a very modest home studio setup,
using a mini disc mic and a set of headphones to avoid
disturbing his neighbors. When Emil recently moved and had to
get rid of his floor lamp, he finally bought his first mic
stand.
"Sologne" is an album filled with themes of love, frustration,
confusion and salvation seeking expression in just about
anything that produces a sound. The album opener öI Fought the
Battle of Trinidad and Tobagoö relapses back to the waltz
troubador in Emil. öGrekernaö features a fractional homage to
Ron Hubbart, the high priest of 80Æs video games music, who
also receives a wink in öI Love You (in with the arms)ö. öFor
ÆThe City, The AirportÆ Emil picked up his old saxophone
again, to use on the chorus, and it stand up today as if the
old geezers who played on ABBAÆs "Waterloo" were trapped in
there somewhere, disallowing for the song to end up sounding
like The Byrds or The Beach Boys, which Emil says he had
originally intended. "I guess it just had to be done. Maybe
this song is to Loney, Dear what 'She Loves You' is to the
Beatlesö, says Emil.
Nils-Emil SvanΣngen was born on March 26th, 1979 in J÷nk÷ping,
Sweden (home of The Cardigans). Most musical impressions were
made during his early childhood. Kraftwerk, A-ha and
especially Brian EnoÆs contributions to "Joshua Tree"
especially perked his ears. Emil, age 8, started playing the
clarinet, and simultaneously developed keen interest in
computers, which allowed for simple 8-bit music programming.
This opened up for new musical influences. Ravishing pop and
early syntheziser music was welded together in the chip of the
C-64. His early teens focused on troubador style singing and
guitar playing, while in his later teens he fronted his own
jazz piano trio. A favorite mix tape of that time had Arne
Domnerus Septett on A, and Refused on the reverse. In more
recent years Emil has developed an almost manic approach to
his songwriting. Hard work and more hard work being the only
recipe. Hours of experimentation, which led to textural
newcomers, such as clarinets, floortoms and pump organs to
enhance the sonic landscape surrounding the beautiful melodies
that sometimes echo age old church hymns.
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01-the battle of trinidad and tobago [03:31]
02-where are you gogogoing to [03:18]
03-the city, the airport [03:37]
04-le fever [03:55]
05-a band [03:49]
06-take it back [03:15]
07-in with the arms [04:46]
08-grekerna [02:44]
09-i lose it all [03:54]
10-won't you do [02:31]
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35:20 min