I largely missed the Sambassadeur bandwagon up until now. I was vaguely aware of them and discovered a few songs in my music library, so I must have stumbled across them to at least some degree. By and large they went right over my head though, which is slightly odd as they seem to be my kind of band.
Days is the lead single from the band’s upcoming third album, entitled European. It’s a wonderfully orchestral journey that evokes the same kind of Swedish indie pop joy that one gets from bands like Irene, or even more local contemporaries like Camera Obscura. It has a big sound to it, which can easily be too much for this kind of music, but it’s self-assured enough to know how to make it work.
It’s about time I head back through those previous Sambassadeur albums I think.
European will be released on February 24 via Labrador Records.
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