Springfactory

Have I mentioned how much I love the Swedes? I mean, it's cool being surrounded by the truly stellar Canadian music scene and all, but those Swedes are just so stinking consistent. Springfactory is a (relatively) new project featuring Peter Gunnarson from Suburban Kids With Biblical Names, one of my current favorites. Springfactory follows along in the same mold of sugary summer pop. It's incredibly sweet without being too cavity inducing.

The band had released two EP's in the past that had completely sold out. On December 4th, Series Two Records released a 10 song CD that contained all the songs from the EP's, along with a couple of new songs thrown in, to make it whole. It's a very satisfying listen, and the CD is over way too soon, leaving you wanting more. Right from the opening cut "No More," Lina Cullemark's vocals sweep through you like a cool autumn breeze. "Peggy Bear" is one of the new songs, a delightful splash of electro-lite, if you will. "Swedish Folk Highschool" is a frisky romp 'o fun, while "It Is A Relief To Give Up" (the other new one) has a real authentic sound, reminiscent of some of the brit-pop of the 80's, before it was called brit-pop. Basically, Springfactory's first full-length can be described as a simple sounding yet heavily layered release, stripped of pretension and highly gratifying.

The Springfactory full length has been released on Series Two Records as a limited edition CD-R. Only 300 copies have been pressed. If you want to purchase a copy, send an e-mail to seriestworecords [at] gmail [dot] com

Downloads: No More mp3 / Get Out Of Bed mp3
Myspace: Springfactory