POPWRECKONING
Joshua Hammond

Seriously, picture it: prom queens in poodle skirts skanking to the catchy hooks of peppy numbers like “Canadian Maple Leafs” and “Candy Rome.” They wait patiently near the vodka-spiked punch bowl, waiting for their steady to ask them to slow dance to “Across Your House,” before sneaking away to fuck in the backseat of the car at Lover’s Point, while “Round Your Heart” blares from the radio. An album like this would make James Dean proud.

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TOME TO THE WEATHER MACHINET
Ryan H.

There aren't too many records like this out there these days, straight across the board astute, proficient, and occasionally downright brilliant.

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THE INDIE HANDBOOK

I will admit that, at first listen, Heterochromia comes off as a pretty decent pop record. It’s not until a few hours (or even days) later that the music really begins to take full effect. But once the high-powered sixties-laden pop has seeped into your brain, there really is no hope of ever separating yourself from it.

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FENSE POST

There’s something a little off-kilter about Lars Ludvig Löfgren and his album Heterochromia. With a base that encompasses a fairly common pop sound, he adds in an indistinct oddity that you might not notice right off the bat; it’s a trait that works well with the album title. Löfgren’s music fits the upbeat nature of pop, but often finds the beats lagging slightly, at least early on. “Canadian Maple Leafs” and “Across Your House” open the album on a laid-back note before “Round Your Heart” removes any preconceptions about the band. The song is unquestionably catchy.

The oddity: it’s something along the lines of a calm power pop. You don’t expect it, and it seems contrary to nature, but it works. There’s an appeal here, an attractiveness – it’s not necessarily unlike that conveyed by, oh, say Kate Bosworth. Along with “Round Your Heart”, “Candy Rome” and “Opportunity Knocks” completes Heterochromia’s trio of greatness. These songs all have an immensely consistent percussion, which drives the band forward and subtly emphasizes the power pop Löfgren creates. Despite the driving force in the music, it never fails to emphasize a laid back feel – sometimes powerful, sometimes minuscule.

As Heterochromia continues, so does a realization. It will begin in your subconscious and at some point will burst forth into reality: Lars Ludvig Löfgren is a master at off-beat pop song-craft. These songs are proof this is fact. Honestly, there should be no surprise here; Löfgren is from Göteborg, Sweden, and everything I’ve heard out of there recently has been pretty amazing. It only makes sense that the music Löfgren makes, too, would be pretty amazing. Further proof: I’m not alone… popwreckoning had some good things to say about Heterochromia too.

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Upcoming shows:

21 mrt - Subroutine @ the Sound of the Dutch Underground
Melkweg, Amsterdam With: April, Nouveau Vélo, Space Siren, Vox von Braun & WOLVON

18 mei - Subroutine @ Le Mini Who Voorstraat, Utrecht
With: Nouveau Vélo, WOLVON, Avery Plains, The Doo Run Run & My Friend Televison

April
23 feb - Ekko, Utrecht (7"-release)
21 mrt - Melkweg, Amsterdam (the Sound of the Dutch Underground)
06 apr - Acu, Utrecht
17 apr - Projekt 42, Monchen Gladbach (with Kids with Guns)
25 april - Sugar Factory, Amsterdam
03 may - Paard, Den Haag (with Kids with Guns)
05 may - Bevrijdingsfestival, Wageningen

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Avery Plains
06 apr - Lepel, Groningen (singlepresentatie)
05 may- Bevrijdingsfestival, Groningen
18 may - Acu, Utrecht (Le Mini Who)
14 jun - Pakhuis Wilhelmina, Amsterdam
18 jun - Oerol, Terschelling
22 sep - PlatoPlanet, Groningen

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My Friend Television
18 may - Plato, Utrecht (Le Mini Who)

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Nouveau Vélo
21 mrt - Melkweg, Amsterdam (the Sound of the Dutch Underground)
29 mrt - Tweetakt festival, Utrecht
05 apr - Incubated / 013 Tilburg (with Sightings + Divorce)
06 apr - Motel Mozaïque unofficial side programme / Rotterdam
25 apr - Vera, Groningen (WOLVON LP release)
10 may - OT301, Amsterdam (SOTU Festival)
18 may - ACU, Utrecht (Le Mini Who)
23 may - Hall of Fame / Tilburg (with Reiziger)

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Space Siren
02 feb - Vera, Groningen
09 feb - WootWootWoolf, Utrecht
23 feb - ExVoto, Voorhout
21 mrt - Melkweg, Amsterdam (the Sound of the Dutch Underground)
28 mrt - Centro Sociale, Hamburg
29 mrt - Magnet Club, Berlin
30 mrt - Schokoladen, Berlin
10 apr - Cafe Oto, Londen
11 apr - Cavern-Kollaps Night, Bristol
12 apr - Warf Chambers, Leeds
13 apr - Chameleon, Nottingham
14 apr - Hybrid Arts, Lemington Spa
02 may - OT301, Amsterdam (with WOLVON & Vox von Braun)
24 may - Hall of Fame, Tilburg

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The Doo Run Run
18 may - ACU, Utrecht (Le Mini Who)

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Vox Von Braun
25 jan - De Unie, Rotterdam (with Rats on Rafts)
09 feb - Concerto (Instore), Amsterdam
09 feb - Winter Sleaze, Amsterdam
21 mrt - Melkweg, Amsterdam (the Sound of the Dutch Underground)
28 mrt Popei (Eindhoven)
19 apr Asteriks, Leeuwarden (with The Ex)
20 apr Record Store Day
2 mei - OT301, Amsterdam (with WOLVON & Space Siren)
08 jun Effenaar (Eindhoven) w/ Fresh & Onlys

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WOLVON
25 apr - Vera, Groningen (album release,
with Kin & MAZE)
28 apr - Here's Your Future, 013, Tilburg
2 may - OT301, Amsterdam (album release,
with Space Siren & Vox Von Braun)
18 may - Le Mini Who?, Moira, Utrecht
29 may - Bramleys Bar, Canterbury, UK
31 may - The Sanctuary bar, Basingstoke UK
1 jun - Hope & Anchor, London, UK
2 jun - Kraak, Manchester
8 jun - Roest, Amsterdam
15 jun - Kafee 't Hof, Middelburg
13 jul - Woot!Woot!Woolf, Bunnik
17 jul - Festival de Affaire, Nijmegen
28 jul - Welcome to the Village, Leeuwarden
30 aug - Magneetfestival, Amsterdam