Johnny Fever's Not Pop Not Indie Shambhala 2014

More from the Swedish Alternative R&B pipe:

Ji Nilsson & Marlene ∞ - Love You Anyway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez7fB0paaWg

I'd heard Ji Nilsson's "Heartbreakfree," but it didn't do a lot for me. I like this a lot more.

South of the border not pop / not indie:

Ximena Sariñana - "Sin Ti No Puede Estar Tan Mal"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fN3fi_x7ao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1LHBCmCNBA

Denmark, reliable as usual: Saint Cava - Forget

it's weird how they keep sending the worst Eurovision entries

I wish I had a close personal relationship with Eurovision the way a lot of my non-US friends do. It seems like fun.

The likes of Lordi and Conchita Wurst make it seem like the largest in-joke in entertainment. Margaret Berger was a guilty pleasure nominee last year who has a good production team on her more recent singles.

There's very definitely a Copenhagen sound, with Saint Cava following in the steps of downtempo Trentemoller, Lulu Rouge, and Mike Sheridan. Nice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5LOJonaDc8

^ seems like a sanpaku kind of track

warning: it does have some laryngopharynx footage in that video that may make work colleagues wonder just wtf it is you're watching

Oh yes.

A kinda unique take on the the Portishead template of aged x crystalline.

definite kate-bush-in-her-quieter-moments sort of voice too

My work colleagues just assumed it was another prehensile vulva video.

phew, thank goodness for that

Australia, you guys. Last year, The Preatures scored with a nice Haim ripoff. Now, Megan Washington (fka just Washington) has hit with a ripoff of The Preatures ripping off Haim. Thievery, I'm down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42DDwoDoVYc

I've found her supremely annoying in the past but haven't kept up with her recent work.

FYI that preatures album is quite good.

Her new album is really nice, but I've likewise not cared much about her in the past.

definite kate-bush-in-her-quieter-moments sort of voice too

Claire Brentnall does little to dispel this comparison, even visually.

kyla la grange is apparently getting dance/rhythmic airplay?

Not pop not indie in a Curve-esque sense:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-resx75xS6M

Yeah, that's good stuff. Looking forward to an album.

Suspect JF has heard this, but if not it seems in his wheelhouse:

Ballet School - Heartbeat Overdrive (from 2014 debut, The Dew Lasts an Hour)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GjTue81Vk4

I liked a couple songs on that record, but couldn't really get with the whole thing.

it's a great album!

i know it's an old song but i was ridiculously addicted to 'all things return at night' after i listened to that album. like play-it-five-times-in-a-row addicted

'ghost' was the other song i really liked iirc

Johnny Fever's Not Pop Not Indie Shambhala 2015

lol just catching up with this thread since I had a babba and didn't realise there's a whole new one!
Last music I downloaded was lullabye versions of The Smiths.

Congrats on babby.

Thanks. I posted that Ballet School song itt last year btw :)
Nearly went to see them live about a week before my baby was due but the start time was 11.30pm, which, no.