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Elise Nordling’s top Danish indie rock picks
January 8 - January 14
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With all the great bands from the US, Britain, and even Sweden, Danish bands sometimes get overlooked — which is a shame, as there are so many excellent bands coming out of Denmark right now. Here are a few worth listening to that you may not have heard of yet.
Mew, "The Zookeeper's Boy"
One of the better-known rock bands from Denmark, Mew creates pretty, melodic pop. For fans of the Swirlies, the Magic Numbers.
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from And the Glass Handed Kites (Sony)
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Figurines, "The Wonder"
This Danish band is making huge waves with their catchy, hook-filled pop. For fans of the Beatles, the Replacements.
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from Skeleton (Morningside Records)
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Moi Caprice, "The Art of Kissing Properly"
This band from Copenhagen creates moody, lush pop. For fans of Blur, shoegaze pop.
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from The Art of Kissing Properly (Glorious Records)
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Under Byen, "Tindrer"
Under Byen's electronic-stringed pop goodness also features Henriette's Björk-like vocals. For fans of Björk, Múm.
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from Samme Stof Som Stof (Morningside Records)
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Spleen United, "Spleen Utd."
Fun electro-wave pop full of synthesizers and great melodies. For fans of Oppenheimer, the Killers.
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from Godspeed Into the Mainstream (Copenhagen Records)
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Mofus, "Vim"
Hailing from Copenhagen and Århus, Mofus creates surreal landscapes of textured pop. For fans of the Flaming Lips, Air.
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from 8 Bit Renegade (Mofus Records)
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Contact the band via their website, at www.mofus.dk, or via their MySpace page.
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Cartridge, "Treecrowns"
Cartridge's fun-loving pop songs will shake your booty. For fans of the Rapture, the Smiths.
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from Enfant Terrible (RECORDS&ME/Glorious Records)
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Larsen & Furious Jane, "The Joy of Smoking"
Larsen & Furious Jane create odd, pretty songs with strange instrumentation. For fans of Sondre Lerche, Jens Lekman.
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from Tourist with a Typewriter (Morningside Records)
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Sterling, "Ikke Rigtig I Mit Hoved"
Bouncy, catchy pop-rock sung in Danish that'll make you want to dance around your bedroom. For fans of XTC, the Beach Boys.
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from Yndigt Land (Crunchy Frog Records)
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Harmony Boys, "Mission to the Moon"
The Harmony Boys sound rather like you'd expect from the name. For fans of Boy Least Likely To, Kings of Convenience.
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from Demo (unsigned)
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– Compiled by Elise Nordling
Posted January 2007
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