In 2005 Renée, Naemi and Teresa started playing together as Liechtenstein. Influenced by British 80s bands like Talulah Gosh, Dolly Mixture, Mo-Dettes, Girls At Our Best and Shop Assistants, they released their debut 7” single “Stalking Skills” on Fraction Discs in 2007. The title track made quite a buzz in the indiepop world and a frequent gigging around in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany and United Kingdom followed. Around that time Elin joined the band on drums. In the summer of 2008 second guitarist and vocalist Teresa left the band and the others continued as a three piece.
In the autumn 2008 Fraction Discs released their second 7” single “Apathy”, and a video was made for the flipside “Security By Design”. “Apathy” showed a new diversity with its gorgeous vocal harmonies over soft pop melodies. It sounds all cosy, yet this is an angry protest songs. It’s songs like these that have gained Liechtenstein a true fan base, bringing back that heavenly pop sound from back then …and at the same time commenting upon the very time we’re living in.
A third single was released in February 2009, this time a three track CDR on Drill Building. Starting rapidly, paying a musical tribute to Talulah Gosh, over a shoegazey dystopia to a 48 second post punk song, you start to get the idea of a Liechtenstein album: filled with Pop melodies, elegantly arranged vocal harmonies – and a bundle of short story observations.
In May 2009 their album "Survival Strategies In A Modern World" was released on Fraction Discs and Slumberland (US) on CD and 10".
"Survival Strategies In A Modern World" 10" / CD
A/ All At Once
Postcard
Sophistication
By Staying Here (We Will Slowly Disappear)
Wallpaper Stripes
B/ Roses In The Park
Reflections
White Dress
The End
Hey! I play "Postcard" in my July show for Dandelion Radio - The online radio station inspired by John Peel!
To listen, go to our website at dandelionradio.com and click on the link on the front page! You will be able to hear my show on most days for the whole of the month! Plus a host of other shows playing an eclectic variety of new and unreleased music! See schedule on website for details!
How are you? It was such a great weekend in Hamburg, I can not believe that more than two months have passed already. I listened to your "Everything's For Sale" EP quite a few times. It is great stuff and I am really looking forward to finally buy your new 10". Enjoy the summer and see you. Christian
MICHAEL JACKSON Don't Stop Till We Get Enough DON'T FUCKING CARES Underage Demon ZOEY VAN GOEY Foxtrot Vandals WILLIAM Youngun JULIE DOIRON Je Le Savais WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS Ships With Holes Will Sink WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS Roll Up Your Sleeves CHERRY FOREVER Spook BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW Born On A Day The Sun Didn't Rise LABASHEEDA Nite Bright WARING'S PENNSYLVANIANS Let's Have Another Cup Of Coffee VETIVER Rolling Sea LIECHTENSTEIN All At Once ANCHORSONG Track 6 COAST Tender Age --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBSITE : www.popscenewithjalal.com MYSPACE SITE : www.myspace.com/popscenewithjalal --------------------------------------------------------------------- POPSCENE with J*A*L*A*L Radio Weser [Bremen/Germany] 92.5 FM [antenne] / 101.85 FM [cable] Fridays at 18 hrs [since 1994]
Eller hur! Gött på er själva förresten, ni håller ju på att bli hur stora som helst. Pitchfork och allt. Bra där. Har inte skivan än, men den måste man ju skaffa...
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