The sea of memories – September 27, 2011
“Taking ample pages from New Order’s playbook, the duo sculpts soundscapes that are sufficiently moody to suit their sad-eyed lyrics, yet feature enough insistent beats and squirming synths to maintain a brisk, sometimes even heart-rushing pace.” – (7.1) PITCHFORK
“The most devastating cut on Sea of Memories, “The Kiss,” boasts a heart-rending melody that echoes both Joy Division’s “Atmosphere” and U2’s “Bad,” two of the finest sad songs ever written.” – TORONTO STAR
“this already acclaimed Swedish duo weaves pop melodies and structures into heady electronic soundscapes, maintaining organic warmth while allowing their synthetic frescos to flutter fully.” – (7.5) MONTREAL MIRROR
“Pallers The Sea of Memories at long last makes its way into the world” – THE FADER (exclusive album stream)
* Pitchfork Tracks feature “Wicked” and “Years Go, Days Pass” – PITCHFORK
“Wistful vocals, burbly synths, skirls of guitar and propulsive but never cheesy beats summon up nostalgia for a summer that never was.” – NATIONAL POST
“…the group’s North American debut are a delish mix of xx-style downtempo with breathy reverberating vocals…” (A-) – THE PROVINCE
“If you’re looking for a way to describe ‘Come Rain, Come Sunshine’ the second single from Pallers, “hypnotic” is a good place to start. The shimmering keys and lazy day vocals are altogether entrancing” – SPINNER
“Rain, sun, and a really great song…. shimmery beats, entrancing vocals and that indescribable mystical vibe” – NYLON
“The pair continue to display a preternatural gift for electronic pop, and while they may prefer to remain ensconced in the studio and avoid the limelight, the expansive ‘Come Rain, Come Sunshine’ stands as a sky-scrapingly grand gesture.” – NME
* Pallers #2 of Most Popular Artists on HYPE MACHINE (as of 4th July)
“Unfold into a glistening, thumping body-mover.” – PITCHFORK (Single Review “The Kiss”)
“Sometimes it seems like Sweden is a pseudonym for ‘Space,’ the country’s pop music can be so vast and twinkling.” – THE FADER
PALLERS – THE SEA OF MEMORIES
Label Labrador
Distribution North America EMI
Release Date September 27
Format CD, Vinyl, Digital
TRACK LIST
1. Another Heaven
2. Humdrum
3. Come Rain, Come Sunshine
4. Tropical Fishbowl
5. Years Go, Days Pass
6. The Kiss
7. Sound Of Silence
8. Wired
9. Wicked
10. Nights
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Listen, download and share Pallers single “Come Rain, Come Sunshine” out worldwide the 26th July, exclusively premiered 23d June on Nylon, Spinner and NME reaching above quoted critics:
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Also enjoy and share the previously released “The Kiss” – critically acclaimed in Pitchfork, Fader, and more:
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Pallers is Henrik Mårtensson and Johan Angergård. Two long time friends who are originating from the same small hometown in Sweden. Together they’ve explored Stockholm’s night-life, traveled Europe and experienced everything from the glamor of Southern Spain, dirty floors of German clubs, and everything in between. But they’ve never made music together – until now.
The duo have now put together their first full-length album “The Sea Of Memories”. The album is produced and recorded during three years time in apartments, basements, villas and cabins in Pallers*, La mar, Stockholm, Miami and Cape Town. (* ‘Pallers’ is the name of a neighborhood where one of the members grew up)
The album is mesmerizing, entrancing vocals which resonates through their mystical atmospheres and is backed up by shimmery beats and enchanting melodies. They create an image which expands into a grand sound and invites you to reach a state of hopefulness.
“…When creating we pour everything out that has been collected in the head during decades of intense listening. One leg is always standing in the green grass of pop while the other leg is out on its own, wandering between places such as dance-floors, sandy beaches, cold concrete and a weightless existence in a bed or a hammock…” – Pallers
Half of the duo is a photographer with a love for ambient, trip hop and electronica while the other is deeply involved in the world of pop. Pallers integrate the seemingly tricky components with such ease it almost seems effortless – turning it into something new – something of their very own.
ONLINE
www.myspace.com/pallers
Twitter
Label page
DOWNLOADS
Album (320kbps)
Press Shot 1 – Photo: Henrik Mårtensson
Press Shot 2 – Photo: Henrik Mårtensson
Album Cover
Onesheet PDF
CONTACT
For press inquires, please contact Jonas Edvinsson:
jonas@edvinssonpublicity.com
+1 514 928-7007
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