Loney, Dear

Loney's (lone member) Emil Svanangen was in the habit of churning out his originals on CD-Rs and selling them online before Seattle's Sub Pop requested to be part of the process. Similar to the endearing accents and happy hand claps of fellow Swedes the Shout Out Louds, even despondently titled tracks like "No One Can Win" and "I Am The Odd One" end up sounding positive with a swell of woodwinds and high notes. This indie pop is personal and heartfelt, yet too bouncy and accessible to be trapped in the bedroom.