Strangers In Wonderland

October 19, 2008 at 1:00 am

Strangers In Wonderland - ShadowsThe 6th of October Strangers In Wonderland released their debut album “Shadows” (Last Refrain Music). The duo, Åsa Girgensohn and Lasse Thomasson, offers 19 tracks on their album! On the album you’ll find 4 excellent remixes signed by Chuck Dread (Fredrik Muskos) and David Lilja.

Even if I had listened to some songs before, it was a real positive surprise to listen to the entire album. It takes a lot to be able to maintain the listener’s interest throughout 19 tracks, but I would say that they have really succeded in this. More so, I feel that the tension and the interest of the album step up the further I listen.

The base is solid pop with beautiful melodies, strong choruses, an atmosphere and lyrics that give a feeling of mystique around their Wonderland-theme. Åsa Girgensohn adds a lot of tension and drama with her vocals. Her voice reminds a little of ABBA-Annifrid, but with real dose of attitude added, which makes it more interesting to listen to.

Influences from other styles spice things up like funk, soul flirts from the seventies, rock, blues, drama and art rock.

The last year Strangers In Wonderland has achieved great success among the podcasters all over the world. In fact, they are one of the most frequently played bands in the world. On their site you can find links to many of these podcasters, which can be a interesting way of discovering the podcasting world if this is unfamiliar to you.

At strangersinwonderland.com you can listen to all the songs from “Shadows”, download some of them, read their blog and subscribe to their newsletter.

Listen to three songs from “Shadows”:

So Much More
Whispers
Addicted (Chuck Dread remix)

You can also find Strangers In Wonderland on Myspace.

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