Last week was quiet around here. I was actually waiting to get approval and a song from a particular artist I had emailed. Turns out I forgot to hit send. Once I got that resolved it was near impossible to select just one song by De Montevert (aka Ellinor Nilsson). Her style is all over the place from indie pop to indie folk to experimental electronica and everything in between. I chose the song “High On You because it has the most accessible sound and that indescribable indie pop naivity and purity.
I could honestly go on and on. But I’ll just say do yourself a favor and check out her MySpace page, listen to “DKT, “All Happy Endings”, “Both Human” and/or “Galpal”. And if you are in the Stockholm area in August check out De Montevert on Aug 7 Cosy Den 2010, Gula Villan (Stockholm, Haninge).
As a bonus here’s a video for her song “Cat Jones”. Try to watch this video and not be enchanted by De Montevert. Watch as she try’s to keep from smiling as she describes the exploits of a cat named Jones, then be amazed at the beautiful voice she has, and then I dare you to try and not be charmed as she turns the song on its head at the end. If there was any justice in the world this song and video would have gone viral by now.