After 2008‘s “Oh No! / The Mourning Comes, The Morning After” vinyl single stirred up much interest all over Europe, Sweden‘s Dial M For Murder! are back with a full-length debut album that fulfils all the promises made by that 45 rpm gem.
”Fiction Of Her Dreams” is a powerful and dark manifesto celebrating the everyday highs and lows of life in Europe‘s North in the first decade of the new millennium. Winter‘s anxieties, summer‘s confusing adrenaline rush and springtime‘s yearly hopeful new beginnings are all part and parcel of this multifaceted album.
References to 80‘s british “Dream Pop” bands such as A.R Kane and Chameleons are to be found, as well as the aesthetics of classic bands like Joy Division or current contenders Interpol and Ladytron. This is a pretty raw sound that is all about mood and expression. Haunting vocals, soaring melodies, fuzzy electric guitars, mean sounding synths, dirty drumboxes … it‘s all here, it‘s all wonderful!
Dial M For Murder! is a duo comprised of David Ortenlöf and Andy Lantto.
Stating Alfred Hitchcock, love & hate, low frequency bass, old drum machines, London and indie fashion as outside influences, Dial M For Murder‘s sense of style AND purpose comes as no surprise!
Produced by Fredrik Jansson and the band, recorded mostly at night, “Fiction Of Her Dreams” is a strong post punk/dark wave statement with very cool songs and attitude in abundance.
Review by Allmusic.com
"Ten tracks, 29 minutes -- more than enough to win you over to the sound of Sweden's Dial M for Murder! Fiction of Her Dreams is a one-two punch of a debut album that very clearly establishes the duo's sound. And what is that sound? Indie electro-pop with a strong goth vibe, somewhere between the poised assurance of France's faux-electro-crooners Poni Hoax and the lugubre side of Deep-era Peter Murphy. The music rests on agile basslines and basic electric guitar accompaniment, backed by a drum machine. The songs are short and catchy despite their flat melodies (all part of the act), and the near-nihilistic lyrics are sung in a dispirited voice. So what's to like here, again? The aesthetic perfection of Dial M for Murder!'s approach. Everything fits, there's not a single tune, instrument, or bridge that doesn't belong on this particular album by this particular band. And it's a lot catchier than it may seem at first. Highlights include "Oh No!" (look up the video for that song on YouTube), "Do You Think So? I Don't," and "The Mourning Comes the Morning After," the title of which sums up the mood of the album pretty well. One of the best pop albums of 2009, although it may not be what you would expect from a pop record."
yeah, a bit cold here, too...but we like winter. we're writing some music, too.actually, we had kind of a session or something. I'm still so in love with that rickenbacker guitar
Passend zur schönsten Jahreszeit haben wir ein Weihnachtslied aufgenommen und sogar n Video gedreht. Außerdem möchten wir uns bedanken für solch ein schönes Jahr.
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