Unless there’s some sort of weird cosmic joke most of the bands I write about on Swedesplease are not destined for bigger and better things. I expect they know that as well as I do. When a band has proven to be extremely successful it’s more of a fluke than a rule of thumb (Jose Gonzalez). However some bands are out to make it big and they both have what it takes and the means to make it happen.
The Swedish band The Consequences are shooting for no less than total world domination. Members of the band have played/toured with Marit Bergman, Mattias Hellberg and Anna Ternheim. In fact Marit and Frida Hyvonen sing backup on one of the songs below (“Parasite”). Their debut album is due out sometime in November. However in Sweden the song “Release Me From Love” is out now as the first single. The band claims it’s sound is a cross between the Flaming Lips and The Band with a little Swedish melodicism thrown in for good measure. But I hear as much mid-tempo Britrock as anything. “Release Me From Love” in particular is a catchy, well-produced slab of radio ready rock.
Release Me From Love
Parasite