Fancy Dan - Teenage Sunset (2010)

Marvelous little rockabilly record, which makes me very happy to listen to. "Goodbye" is probably the best song this year (at least so far - the new "Jim Jones Revue" will arrive soon) and the whole record is top-three so far this year. Nice melodies and a very aggressive piano and guitar rhythms - rockabilly doesn't get much better than this. This has been a very good year for Swedish rockabilly with both this record and "Rocket Overdrive". No I just want to see Fancy Dan touring in northern Sweden. Highly recommended!

Rating 8/10

Available from: http://www.ginza.se/Product/Product.aspx?Identifier=664610

On Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/7haySHBJVS6HYcApagtzUq

The Sadies - New Seasons (2010)

Since I liked "Darker Circles" very much, I also bought an earlier record by the group. More of the same thing but not as good as the newer record.

Rating 5/10

Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Seasons-Sadies/dp/B000V7B8Y4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1283615256&sr=1-3

Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/64FxJb6qz59NqzHjQul0U8

The Sadies - Darker Circles (2010)

Record with a great "big" sound. I'm having some difficulties to place the style but still a nice surprise.

Rating 6/10

Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Darker-Circles-Sadies/dp/B003BKZYCU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1283615256&sr=1-1

Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/11vRMp4bhLcXt6BXd1NjZq

Chatham County Line - Wildwood (2010)

This is the first record I've bought by the group, which sounds like a mix between Simon & Garfunkel and The Ambivalent Brothers with a singing which is a much "up in the face" as the Proclaimers. On guitars and banjo! A pleasant surprise and I like it very much. Beautiful record.

Rating 7/10

Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wildwood-Chatham-County-Line/dp/B003JRY9LC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1283596739&sr=1-1

Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/4ZTt0hs6yvOxYlpyW2sFwA

Thee Oh Sees - Warm Slime (2010)

Strange record by a strange group. I bought this mini CD (7 songs) after hearing "I was denied", which is a brilliant song. The first one ("Warm Slime") is also good but the rest is to experimental to my liking feeling like a long jam.

Rating 5/10

Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Warm-Slime-Thee-Oh-Sees/dp/B003AQF628/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1283596405&sr=1-1

Unfortunately not on Spotify

Red West & Hot Rhythm! (2010)

Jörgen Westman's new rockabilly group. A typical collection of Westman songs and it's a pleasure to hear his voice again. This record is much better than the ones with his previous rockabilly group "The Buckshoots" and it makes me long for Psychotic Youth again! He hasn't forget his ability to write catchy songs with cool titles - "I aint drunk I'm just drinkin'". A nice return of a personal favorite!

Rating 7/10


Available from: http://www.ginza.se/Product/Product.aspx?Identifier=13648

Unfortunately not on Spotify