The Honeydrips are a side project started by singer/songwriter Mikael Carlsson (formerly from the band Dorotea) back in 2003. Yet another great group from Gothenburg, Sweden. Man what is it with this city? It must be something in the Köttbullar.
Although this is a full length LP, it actually sounds like an indie popsters best of compilation. While listening you may notice that many of the tracks sound a little familiar. I’m thinking this may have been done on purpose, as it sounds like Carlsson created this album as more of an homage to his influences such as The Field Mice, The Jesus and Mary Chain and St. Etienne. There’s also an obvious nod to Joy Division with the cleverly titled ‘(Lack of Love) Will Tear Us Apart’.
The albums intro track ‘Strangest Dream’ starts with the gentle pluck of strings and Mikaels heartaching vocals, a song was would fit perfectly with any Jesus and Mary Chain album. Expecting a similar sound with the next track ‘Trying Something New’, you instead get blasted into the cosmos complete with echoy vocals, heavy bass and spacey synths. ‘Here Comes The Future’ finds Carlsson taking a cue from the Field Mice’s dreamy earnestness making this album a perfect twee package.
In a nutshell, the album takes you on a stroll along a path where you’re greeted by fluffy bunnies, whilst being tripped out on those tasty mushrooms you picked at the foot of a dark foreboding forest. A must have for any indie pop fan…and yes, I’m talking about the album, not the mushrooms.
Here’s a little bonus for you loyal readers - to make things a little more interesting, I’ve decided to attach a contest to this post. There is a track on ‘Here Comes The Future’ that copies a riff note for note from a popular New Order song. Name the song on the album, the time the riff starts and of course the name of the New Order track and you’ll find yourself an owner of some really cool twee-related swag. Email me with your answer and the first correct response wins the tasty prize!
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