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Club 8
»Stop taking my time«
Digital single - DLAB051

"It’s an irresistible pulsating dance anthem." Prefix Mag

Club 8 is back with a vengeance!
First official single from the upcoming album Above the city. An electronic floor filler that combines Abba with Nitzer Ebb and old school Club 8. Premiered by Pitchfork and predicted to be the new fan favorite. This is the soundtrack to all your upcoming Friday nights!

Order from iTunes here

Tracklist:
1. Stop taking my time

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Club 8
»Above the city«
CD/Vinyl - LAB148

“Sumptuous atmosphere; even with a back catalogue full of them, it's one of their most hypnotic singles yet” Pitchfork

8 is the Number of the perfection, the infinity. It's album #8 from Club 8. After 18 months of recording and another 6 months arguing about the track order, song titles and album title – Club 8 have finished their album Above the City. While producing they have, among other things, worked with Russian field recordings, children’s choirs, samples from erotic movies and used odd building material as drums. This is Magic!

Tracklist:
1. Kill Kill Kill
2. Stop Taking My Time
3. You Could Be Anybody
4. Run
5. Interlude
6. Hot Sun
7. A Small Piece Of Heaven
8. I'm Not Gonna Grow Old
9. Interlude #2
10. Into Air
11. Instrumental
12. Travel
13. Less Than Love
14. Straight As An Arrow

Out May 21st
Pre-order on CD or vinyl.

CD: €15 - Vinyl: €18

The Mary Onettes
»Hit the Waves«
Digital single - DLAB050

"...frontman Philip Ekstrom's voice strains to Robert Smith-esque levels of yearning, crashing again and again into the cresting chorus like the prow of a motorboat." PITCHFORK

Second single from their third album with the same name. Inspired by hidden treasures from the eighties...

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Tracklist:
1. Hit the Waves (Radio Edit)
2. Hit the Waves

The Mary Onettes
»Hit the Waves«
CD/Vinyl - LAB145

"...wonderfully mournful, melancholic, gorgeous, impeccably constructed indie pop.” STEREOGUM

November 2012: “Evil Coast” – the first single from Hit the Waves - drops like a bomb in the blog world. Placing The Mary Onettes as the no.1 most blogged artist on Hypem.com with features from Pitchfork, Stereogum, The Guardian, Q-magazine and many other online giants. Everyone agreed - the band is heading in new directions and their third album is brilliant.

Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Evil Coast
3. Hit the Waves
4. Years
5. Don't Forget (to Forget about Me)
6. Black Sunset
7. Blues
8. Can't Stop the Aching
9. Unblessed
10. How it all Ends

CD: €15 - Vinyl: €18

The Mary Onettes
»Evil coast«
Digital single - DLAB047

This first taste of their third album shows the band heading in new directions. Inspired by Vangelis and Whitney Houston, producer Dan Lissvik and The Mary Onettes have created this dark and hypnotic blend. Praised by online media around the world and the no.1 most blogged song on Hypem.com.

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Tracklist:
1. Evil Coast (Radio Edit)
2. Evil Coast

	Club 8 »Kill Kill Kill« Digital single - DLAB048 First new material from Club 8 since "The People's Record" (2010). "Kill kill kill" is a haunted, trip-hopish comment on eating animals and the video was made in collaboration with Swedish animal rights movement “Djurens Rätt”. See video Order from iTunes here

	Johan Hedberg »Some kind of Christmas« Digital single - DLAB049 Christmas song! A bombastic string arrangement followed by passionate harmonies and a fumbling beat, all tied together by Hedbergs desperate and vulnerable vocals. That’s the recipe for this modern classic. Order from iTunes here

Sambassadeur
»Memories / Hours Away«
Vinyl 7" - LAB 144

The first new Sambassadeur material since 2010 year's praised album "European". Double A-side "Memories / Hours away" is taking the Gothenburg foursome in a new brilliant direction. "Memories" flirts with a contemporary Serge Gainsbourg while "Hours Away" puts a beautiful and timeless pop melody into a world of noise. Don't miss this!

Limited edition 500 copies

Price: €7

Acid House Kings
»Advantage Acid House Kings«
Vinyl (180 g ) - LAB027VINYL - (ltd ed. 500 copies)

”It’s quite simply a brilliant pop record.”
4 out of 5 ALL MUSIC

”Advantage” arrived at a time when the word “Twee” was still used to describe the more jangly and sugary side of indie pop. Consequently the album can be found on About.com’s Top 10 Twee albums of all times.

Tracklist:
1. This And That
2. Yes! You Love Me
3. Family Friend
4. Heaven´s Just A Kiss Away
5. …But I Was Wrong
6. First Time
7. Paris
8. From The Notes I've Made So Far
9. Wake Up!
10. Can't Let Go
11. A Lover's Weekend
12. Brighter

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Price: €20 (€50 for all three)

Acid House Kings
»Mondays Are Like Tuesdays And Tuesdays Are Like Wednesdays«
Vinyl (180 g ) - LAB026VINYL - (ltd ed. 500 copies)

”Full of sugary yet bittersweet, melodic hooks”
ROLLING STONE

An album that put Acid House Kings back on the top of the chamber pop motion which had been popularized by the likes of Belle & Sebastian and Camera Obscura during their absence.

Tracklist:
1. Sunday Morning
2. Start Anew
3. She Keeps Hoping
4. Brown And Beige Are My Favourite Colours
5. This Love Is All We Need
6. Summer's On Its Way
7. Swedish Hearts
8. You're a Beautiful Loser
9. A New Day, A New Career
10. Say Yes If You Love Me
11. Mondays Are Like Tuesdays
12. One Two Three Four

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Price: €20 (€50 for all three)

Acid House Kings
»Sing Along With Acid House Kings«
Vinyl (180 g ) - LAB075VINYL - (ltd ed. 500 copies)

”It all adds up to one of the best release, indie or not, of 2005.”
ALL MUSIC GUIDE

The first 2000 copies came with a Karaoke DVD, which was a historic event since no indiepop band had ever done that before them.

Tracklist:
1. That's Because You Drive Me
2. Do What You Wanna Do
3. This Heart Is a Stone
4. London School of Economics
5. 7 Days
6. I Write Summer Songs for No Reason
7. Tonight Is Forever
8. The Saturday Train
9. Sleeping
10. Will You Love Me In the Morning?
11. A Long Term Plan
12. Wipe Away Those Tears

Price: €20 (€50 for all three)

Amanda Mair
»Amanda Mair«
CD/Vinyl - LAB142

In December 2011 Sweden’s leading newsgathering organization conducted a large survey among the Swedish music industry (press, radio, labels, etc) to find the "Big breakthrough of 2012". 17 year old Amanda Mair won - and she won big! Is good taste in music finally gaining ground? It certainly looks that way.

"It's basically a nonstop amazeathon" Popjustice

”The 16 (yes, 16!)-year-old Mair sounds more like Kate Bush than Kate Bush does on her gorgeous, grown-up debut track" Washington Post

"Sounds like a perfect blend of Dusty Springfield and everything thing else you love about the pop label." Under the Radar

Tracklist:
1. Said and done
2. Doubt
3. House
4. Sense
5. Skinnarviksberget
6. Before
7. It's gonna be long
8. What do you want
9. You've been here before
10. Leaving early

CD: €15 - Vinyl: €18

The Mary Onettes
»Love Forever«
12" vinyl - LAB143

The Mary Onettes return with "Love Forever" produced by Dan Lissvik. Gone are the echoing reverbs reverbs, the 80's guitars and the big, splashing drums. Instead, the new EP is a wonder of genre-blurring fearlessness drawing on ambient textures, avant-garde rhythms and intricate arrangements. A delicately beautiful collection of songs.

Format: Digital and 12" vinyl (ltd ed. 1000 copies)

Tracklist:
1. Love’s Taking Strange Ways
2. Will I Ever Be Ready
3. A Breaking Heart Is A Brilliant Start
4. 8th Of June

€11

Acid House Kings feat. Dan Treacy
»Heaven Knows I Miss Him Now«
7" vinyl - LAB141

Acid House Kings team up with Television Personalities! Together they’ve recorded the gorgeous gem “Heaven Knows I Miss Him Now” with Dan Treacy on lead vocals and fellow TVP-member Texas Bob on guitar. The track couldn’t possibly sound anymore sincere, honest and heartfelt than it does right here.

“Heaven Knows I Miss Him Now” contains two new recordings and is out on 7” vinyl and digital on October 18th.
Limited edition of 500 copies.

€7

Pallers
»The sea of memories«
CD/Vinyl - LAB140

After three years spent in apartments, basements, villas and cabins in Pallers, La mar, Stockholm, Miami and Cape Town the duo has completed their debut album "The Sea of Memories". Ten
tracks where every influence finds it's place in an ever shimmering mosaic. The wealth of details, the ever growing melodies and epic soundscapes transforms the listening experience into a space voyage of emotional discoveries.

CD: €15 - Vinyl: €18

Acid House Kings
»Music Sounds Better Remixed«
Digital EP - DLAB032

"Music Sounds Better Remixed" shows beauty has many faces. The remixes range from a futuristic Foxbase Alpha-hippie child (Invisible Twin), a Smiths-y jangle (Perfect Nines) via a five-in-the-morning-house-classic (Water Junk) a lounge-y bossa nova (well, Bossa Nova Lounge) to some 80s heavy metal (Dave DaG) and a children's program summer breeze (Sunny Intervals).

6 tracks. iTunes only.

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USD 3.99

Tracklist:
1. Would You Say Stop? (Invisible Twin Remix)
2. Would You Say Stop? (Perfect Nines Mix)
3. Would You Say Stop? (Water Junk Remix)
4. Would You Say Stop? (Bossa Nova Lounge Version)
5. Would You Say Stop? (Dave DaG Remix)
6. Would You Say Stop? (Sunny Intervals Mix)

	Det Vackra Livet »Det Vackra Livet« CD - LAB138 Det Vackra Livet is the new heartbreaking duo from the brothers Philip and Henrik Ekström of The Mary Onettes. A perfectly eccentric and personal mix of The Cure, Ingmar Bergman, Claes Andersson's poetry and Arcade Fire! €15

Acid House Kings
»Music sounds better with you«
CD / vinyl - LAB137

"It's been about six years since we've heard a peep from Swedish indie pop outfit Acid House Kings, and that's six years too long"
PITCHFORK

Yes, Sweden's pop perfectionists no. 1 are back. Finally! ALL MUSIC called the predecessor Sing Along with Acid House Kings "One of the best releases, indie or not, of 2005". Now, after half a decade of fine tuning their song writing, fans are in for something extraordinary with Music Sounds Better with You.

Track list
1. Are we lovers or are we friends?
2. Windshield
3. Would you say stop?
4. Under water
5. (I'm in) A chorus line
6. Where have we been?
7. Waterfall
8. There is something beautiful
9. I just called to say jag älskar dig
10. Heaven knows I miss him now

CD: €15 - Vinyl: €18

	The Radio Dept. »PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE "SINGLES 2002-2010"« Double CD / Double vinyl - LAB135 Eagerly awaited compilation of all the out of print singles! Double album with 28 songs that collect all The Radio Department's single A-sides on disc one and a large part of the B-sides on disc two. Double CD: €18 - Double VINYL: €24

	Club 8 »Closer now« 7" Vinyl - LAB134 Brand new single from Club 8! "Closer now" is a further development of what was done on "The People's Record". High life, Happy Mondays beats on speed, psychedelia and Felt-esque guitars mixed with Club 8's special blend of Swedish pop hooks. Limited edition 500 copies. Track list 1. Closer now 2. Closer now (Les Espions Remix) €7

The Radio Dept.
»Never Follow Suit«
12" Vinyl - LAB131

The Radio Department goes dub. The Ep "Never Follow Suit" has, at least at a first glance, more in common with King Tubby and Augustus Pablo than Pet Shop Boys and My Bloody Valentine. Foggy pop melodies find their way through multi-layered soundscapes of panoramic delays, hypnotic bass lines, echo-ing analogue synthesizers and skanky guitar loops.

Track list
1. The one
2. Never follow suit
3. Stay off route
4. On your side
5. Never swallow fruit dub by Pistol Disco

Limited edition 1000 copies.

Out of stock!

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	Pallers »The Kiss« Digital singlel-DLAB024 Sweden's right now most blissed-out duo, Pallers, return with a follow up to the Elbo.ws #1 "Humdrum". Their gem, "The Kiss", is said to be influenced by a DJ-set by Tobi Neumann in Ibiza and offers an unrivaled blend of hypnotic electronica, sweeping synthesizers and embracing pop-melancholy that just keeps building! Order from iTunes here >>

[ingenting] / Anna von Hausswolff
»Medan vi sov«
Digital singlel-DLAB022

Free split-single with our only band singing in their native language plus Labrador guest artist Anna von Hausswolff. [ingenting]:s "Medan vi sov" is taken from the album "Tomhet, idel tomhet" and is a perfect example of their lush and impassioned pop. Anna von Hausswolff turns it into her own with sparse piano version and gorgeous un-sentimental vocals.

Free downloads
[ingenting] "Medan vi sov"
Anna von Hausswolff "Medan vi sov"

Club 8
»The People's Record«
CD-LAB130

Club 8 has travelled to Brazil for inspiration, bought records made in the 70’s in Western Africa, used a percussion player from Cuba and hooked up with producer Jari Haapalainen (The Concretes, Camera Obscura, Ed Harcourt). The result is unique mix of Swedish pop melodies and African rhythms - undoubtedly one of the most unique, captivating and catchiest pop records of the year!

€15

The Radio Dept.
»Clinging To A Scheme«
CD-LAB105

The long wait is finally over! The Radio Department’s ”Clining to a scheme” is without doubt this year’s most eagerly anticipated Swedish indie pop album. It’s been four long years, but a simple press on Play and you’ll know it’s been worth every second. “Clinging to a scheme” combines the best components from their previous albums “Lesser matters” and “Pet grief” with soul guitars, P-funk, cut/paste-beats and 70’s futuristic orchestra sounds. Breathtaking!

€15

	The Radio Dept. »Heaven's on fire« CD/Single-LAB129 A sample from Thurston Moore and The Radio Dept. is back with cracked beats, funky English soul guitars and hazy synthesizer hooks. "Best pop song of the year so far? Quite possibly. It's a free song from the endlessly ace Radio Dept. GET GET GET" NME Radio! Out of stock! Order from iTunes

	The Mary Onettes »Islands« CD-LAB125 The Mary Onettes’ critically acclaimed debut was described as the perfect mix between A-ha and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Now they are back with a grandiose new album. Imagine a Swedish equivalent of The National on a diet of speed, Planet Earth DVDs, and 80’s guitar pop singles and you’ll have a vague idea of how amazing this is. €15

The Legends
»Over and over«
CD-LAB118

The single "Seconds away" was described as 'The noisiest pop single to ever come out of Sweden' when it was released this winter and created a huge buzz worldwide - staying at no.1 at Elbo.ws for nearly three weeks! "Over and over" is a brilliantly modern mix of white noise, 60’s girls pop, indie, ambient and krautrock. Hypnotic washes of distorted synthesizers and sweet bouncy melodies echoes under walls of feedback and crushingly loud shimmering guitars. The album includes contribution from Club 8's Karolina Komstedt, The Mary Onettes' Philip Ekström, Tralala's Liane Moccia and more.

€15

Suburban Kids With Biblical Names
»#4«
CD/EP-LAB107

Suburban Kids with Biblical Names in 2009 produce their music with chaotic playfulness. Each song usually goes through a large number of completely different versions and re-makes, perhaps ranging from slow country to uptempo afro pop, before the band is pleased and the song is finished. It’s definitely not a time efficient way of working. But, it does seem to make wonders for the final result.

€6

The Sound of Arrows
»M.A.G.I.C!«
CD/EP-LAB119

The Sound of Arrows has gathered a young chanting school class, a girl singer from Tokyo and a handful of well hidden un-cleared samples which they’ve mixed with bouncy analogue synthesizers, soulful guitars and orchestral instruments over a hundred recording channels. The result is a marvellous mix of old TV shows for children, old school hip-hop, new disco and timeless pop hits!

€6

Pelle Carlberg
»The Lilac Time«
CD-LAB115

We're very happy to announce the arrival of Pelle Carlberg's 3rd and undoubtably best album to date - "The Lilac Time". Pre-order this gem of a record now and we'll make sure you'll have it in good time for the release date (August 27).

The first single "1983 (Pelle & Sebastian)" was a seductive breeze of a melancholic Swedish summer, borrowed percussion from Rio de Janerio and late nights with Love's "Forever changes" in the headphones, and the rest of the album follows the same lovely path. Pelle has managed to write his finest melodies to this date and his lyrics are so full of exact everyday observations and wry humor it’s close to deadpan.

€15

Club 8
»Spring Came, Rain Fell + 5 bonus tracks«
CD-LAB022R

A start of a new era for Club 8. ”Spring came, rain fell” was the first album they recorded on their own in the now famous Summersound Studios which they share with fellow band Acid House Kings. The album sparkles of experimental lust with songs & sounds ranging from dub and electronica to smokey trip hop and folky- and acoustic pop.

€15

Club 8
»The Friend I Once Had + 6 bonustracks«
CD-LAB004R

With a glittery mix of jangly guitars, bossa nova and sophisticated, melancholic pop melodies, ”The Friend I Once Had” was a big step forwards for Club 8. Their debut album ”Nouvelle” may be regarded as a twee pop classic by some, but the band would happily bury most those songs under a rock. This is the album they wish was their debut.

€15

Sambassadeur
»Final Say«
CD Single-LAB112

Glamour, french sixties, dance-pop, Miami Vice-percussion... Sambassadeur's upcoming single »Final say" is an eclectic mix of influences from the past and snapshots from the future. "Something's lost and nothing's gained, this is my final say" states Anna with a voice that would make Francoise Hardy envious.

»Final say« is backed by the brand new track »Crooked spine«. It's one of very few songs guitarist/songwriter Daniel have sung since their debut album, and possibly the best he’s put his vocals on to date. Imagine a collaboration between early Jesus and Mary Chain, Abba and Carol King produced by Phil Spector and you’ll have a slight idea of what this little gem is all about. Exclusive for this single!

€5

Johan Hedberg
»5-spårs EP«
VINYL 10"-LAB110

Labrador proudly presents the solo debut from Johan Hedberg of Suburban Kids with Biblical Names. »5-spårs EP« (mean »Five track EP« in Swedish) is nothing less than brilliant - a splendid mix of electronica, world music and pop. Welcome to the sound of a true pop genius.

In the summer of 2007 Johan Hedberg bought a computer with an installment plan. This new gear gave him inspiration to do some productions on his own with the motto "fast production and no turning back"

»5-spårs EP« will be released in a limited edition of 500 copies on 10” vinyl. »Var Dig Själv", the second track from the five-song EP, manages -- like Dungen, Vapnet, or Hello Saferide side project Säkert! -- to transcend the unfamiliar sibilances and Germanic consonants, in this case through bright melodies and lo-fi electronics" PITCHFORK MEDIA

Free badge with the purchase!

€9

Sambassadeur
»migration«
CD-LAB0106

In 2003 and 2004 Sambassadeur lead an explosive Swedish pop movement of home recording artists who surprised our country by not only achieving overnight indie fame, thanks to the MP3 spreading kids, they eventually actually reached the sales charts. With »Migration« they enter a new epoch.

This time Sambassadeur chose to record in benifit of a proper studio together with producer Mattias Glavå (Dungen, Broder Daniel, Håkan Hellström). The first single »Subtle Changes« showed a new, more luxurious direction. It was an immediate success. With it’s disco hi-hats, swooping strings and orchestra drums that enhance their deceptive melodies, it was only a matter of days before the single was playlisted on national radio in Sweden and reached #9 on the Elbo.ws blog-chart.

»Migration« is a sparkling pop album, where breezy vocals meets deceptively sunny arrangements that perfectly wraps up the some of this years most heartfelt melodies.

€15

Club 8
»the boy who couldn't stop dreaming«
CD-LAB0108

Club 8 returns in the grandest of ways with their sophomore sixth album. "The boy who couldn't stop dreaming" is pop music at its most profound, balancing perfectly between sunshine and melancholia. Twelve songs that’ll make you sing along about death while dreaming of summer days. A glorious return to say the least!

Extra track and a tacky badge ...
Everyone who pre-orders »The boy who couldn't stop dreaming« from the Labrador shop will receive a free badge and an exclusive, previously unreleased bonus track. The bonus track will come in MP3 format on the release day.

€15

Irene
»long gone since last summer«
CD-LAB0104

Most of us would have guessed it'd be impossible to top the sing along-qualities of »Apple bay«. Well, guess again. Irene is back with a new album exactly one year after the debut and they've surpassed themselves in every possible way.

»Long gone since last summer« is a timeless collection of evergreens in elegant arrangements and crystal clear production.

€15

The Mary Onettes
»s/t«
CD-LAB0103

Long awaited debut album from Sweden’s best new band. It took them two years and three labels to get here, but if that’s what they needed in order to produce what must be one of the finest Swedish debut album ever, it was worth all the wait.

These ten songs sound somewhat like a modern version of A-ha dressed in black mixed with early The Jesus and Mary Chain on an arena. You'll love every little second of it.

€15

Loveninjas
»I wanna be like johnny c«
CD/EP-LAB098

Loveninjas started with a strict concept playing in ninja-masks, a
giant heart costume and writing lyrics about sex, japanese girls and ninjas (mostly all at once). The whole thing ended abruptly when they forgot their heart costume in Stuttgart after a gig this spring. After that they put their masks aside and wrote their best songs ever.

€6

[ingenting]
»mycket väsen för ingenting«
CD-LAB097

Labrador Records’ only band singing in their native language return with an album packed with a glorious mix of psychedelic folk, sunny 70's pop and sinister proggy overtones. A slightly schizophrenic and highly wonderful collection of songs that tastes of the Swedish country side as well as decadent urban night life and crushed dreams.

€15

Irene
»apple bay«
CD-LAB096

“I love you. I love you. I love you.” It’s almost impossible to talk about Irene’s debut without using ecstatic clichés. ”Apple bay” is an album without a single weak moment. This is twelve timeless pop songs, each one good enough to be a single anytime, any year. It’s an album that would have sounded just as good in 1962 as it will do in 2012. You'll love it!

€15

The Legends
»facts and figures«
CD-LAB093

Ladies and gentlemen, the moment you've all been waiting for... The Legends »Facts and figures« is out today!

»Facts and figures« is the sound of complete opposites coming together perfectly. The Legends combine their love for heartfelt indie pop and soft 60's style melodies with the German precision of
Kraftwerk and DAF. Perfectionism is mixed with the naive curiosity and experimental lust of a beginner. A hate of dance floors combined with dance music...

CD: €15 - VINYL: €17

	Irene »little things (that tear us apart)« CD/EP-LAB094 "Don’t you know, that it’s the crazy little things that always tear us apart? Du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du”. Like Bob Dylan on a Surpremes diet Irene’s very own Bobby stumbles ecstaticly over the words with an euphoria that makes you wonder if the man is overwhelmingly happy or totally miserable. 1:55 minutes of musical history. €6

	The Legends »lucky star« CD/EP-LAB092 The most eclectic single from The Legends so far. In »Lucky star« they borrow bits from every corner of the musical history and turns it into a 2 minute pop smash. Contains two non album tracks; a splendid remix by Jimahl and the almost Sarah nostalgic, jangly pop gem »This heart's not made of stone«. €6

The Radio Dept.
»pet grief«
CD-LAB095

Ladies and gentlemen, what you´ve all been waiting for...

The Radio Depts first album, »Lesser matters« was called "a minor classic" by NME and voted one of the 10 best albums of the year in the same magazine. Now the very much anticipated follow up »Pet grief« is finally here. You'll hear from the very first chord that you're listening to The Radio Dept. Still, something has definitely changed. The mood is darker, more epic, grander and even more beautiful than ever. A major classic!

€15

	The Legends »play it for today« CD/Single-LAB091 The Legends revolt against themselves, again. The new single mix 90’s techopop, dark DAF bass-lines and bouncy electro with The Legends’ unmistakable feel for brilliant pop melodies. »Play it for today/Blue lights« is a double A-side of the classic kind; two smash hits for the gay dance floor! €5

Irene
»baby i love your way / to be with you«
CD/single-LAB090

”Baby I love you. Baby I love your way. Du-du-du-du-du-du-du. Baby I want you. Baby I want you to stay. A-ha…”

Irene write songs that sounds almost like clichés of pop songs. Songs about love and heartache, girl group-style rythm section, handclap, Beach Boys, soul, brass and songs that are evergreens from day one. The best new band of 2006 is already here!

€5

	Pelle Carlberg »everything. now!« CD-LAB085 »Everything. Now!« is an intensely emotional and straight to the heart kind of debut album from the former Edson singer. With his warm, characterstic vocals Pelle Carlberg presents eleven wonderful pop songs with witty, bittersweet lyrics so personal they seem to be taken directly from his diary. €15

Pelle Carlberg
»riverbank«
CD/EP-LAB084

”They say I need a Hit song” Pelle Carlberg sings on the second track on his new EP »Riverbank«. And he probably won’t get any closer to a ”Hit song” than he is on »Riverbank«. The ”du-du-du” -chorus sticks immediately. But in opposite to most of his pop-friends and enemies around this country he has something to say and he does so with a great deal of emotion put in to it.

€7

	The Legends »public radio« CD-LAB082 The Legends return in style! »He knows the sun« might very well be the song of the year. It manages to sound as if it was recorded in the very early 80's and it's highly futuristic at the same time. €15

Sambassadeur
»new moon«
CD/EP-LAB070

With inspiration from The Go-Betweens, Velvet Underground, Magnetic Fields, Pavement and France Gall, Sambassadeur has created a sound which is unmistakably Sambassadeur. The music site Lemanchester described it like this: “After just one listen they songs feel like old friends and without any hesitation they take their place in musical history”.

€7

	Acid House Kings »sing along with acid house kings« CD-LAB075 Showing untrendy will be the new trend for 2005, Acid House Kings return with a classic blend of 60's Motown and Bacharach, 80's The Smiths and timeless pop perfection. Includes the singles »This heart is a stone«, »Do what you wanna do« and »7 days« €15

	Wan Light »that grim reality« CD/EP-LAB072 Five brand new tracks from your new favourite band Wan Light. The title song is definitely one of the best songs ever on Labrador. The EP also contains the killer track "Future world" which sounds like a Swedish version of Galaxie 500 being remixed by Postal Service. You must have this EP. €7

	South Ambulance »south ambulance« CD-LAB078 If Television Personalities had been melancholic Swedes who released records on Creation in the early 90's they might have sounded something like South Ambulance. It's energetic, happy-sad and most infectious. Download "Die 5times times5" and find out for yourself. Album out March 23 €15

	Laurel Music »this night and the next« CD-LAB041 This night and the next« is the debut album from Gothenburg’s Laurel Music. Their warm, laidback country pop sounds a bit like a more direct Kathryn Williams or Rosie Thomas. It’s a great album, and if you don’t believe us, just go to »Sounds« and find out for yourself! €15

	Laurel Music »dreams and lies« CD/EP-LAB040 Laurel Music (with Malin from Douglas Heart on vocals) on CD! Three beautiful pop songs with a slight country touch; a bit like Stina Nordenstam or a more direct Kathryn Williams. 2 songs are exclusive for this EP and will not appear on the forthcoming album »This night and the next« (out March)! €6

	Tribeca »solitude« CD/EP-LAB051 Tribeca returns with more hits! This is the opposite of organic sounds; analogue synthezisers, drum machines and guitars so twister they no longer sounds like guitars. And more than ever, highly addictive pop songs! 2 songs are exclusive for this EP and will not appear on the forthcoming album »Dragon Down« (out April). €6

	Wan Light »let's wake up somewhere else« CD-LAB056 Wan Light's songs are based on wonderful and catchy singer/songwriter songs, but with an electronic sound. Some say they sound like Mercury Rev, Neil Young, Flaming Lips or even Pet Shop Boys, but they're unique, really, and should be left without comparisons. €15

Wan Light
»landmarks and houses«
CD/EP-LAB055

The first single »Get is straighter« was released late summer 2003 and gave the band some good attention on Swedish radio. Especially Radio Stockholm (Stockholm's largest channel) loved it and has played it at least two times daily ever since. Next single is »Landmarks and Houses«. For this single Daniel Krigh has made a very suiting and quite arty video which we believe you'll see more of.

This 4-track EP contains 3 non album tracks.

€7

	Airliner »the last days of august« CD-LAB030 Airliner is basically a solo project from Kristian Rosengren of Aerospace. Johan Angergård of Club 8 and Acid House Kings was hired as producer and the album was recorded in the famous Summersound Studios in Stockholm. For fans of: Trembling Blue Stars, Club 8 and The MontgolWer Brother. €15

Sound of young Sweden Vol#3
»various artists«
CD-LAB034

»the sound of young sweden« just grows better and better with each volume.

This time we offer Sweden's hyped fuzz pop band The Radio Dept., two hits from the teenagers of Corduroy Utd., new recordings from your favourite bands Starlet and Chasing Dorotea and we let you discover the wonderful new acquaintances Laurel Music, Ambulance and Punky's Dilemma.

€15

David Design - from sweden with love
»various artists«
CD-LAB031

Compiled by Swiss DJ Olivier Rohrbach, the 14 tracks featured on this CD explore the various aspects of Swedish contemporary music in its deepest mix: from Scandi diva Monica Zetterlund to Jay-Jay Johanson or Titiyo along with promising Labrador acts like Club 8 and Mondial.

»From sweden with love« is the fastest way to pay a visit to Sweden, and in some ways like 14 vocal postcards from different points of Swedish sound.

€15

Tribeca
»kate -97«
CD-LAB025

Tribeca is the most innovative band in Sweden! An unlike blend of old school electronic instruments, guitars and cutting edge production. All done on their debut album.

This is the second time Lasse Lindh and Claes Björklund team up together. Last time they left the studio with the highly acclaimed Lasse Lindh album »you wake up at sea tac«.

With »kate -97« they push the limits a bit further. Tribeca and »kate -97« is 2002.

€15

Mondial
»always dreaming of something else«
CD-LAB019

"Always dreaming of something else" is following the Swedish tradition of wonderful song writing and catchy refrains. Often with a dance beat, but sometimes with a more gentle, atmospheric sound.

The feeling is always soulful, urban and glittering. For fans of Pet Shop Boys, Saint Etienne and Everthing But The Girl. Or pop fans in general.

€15

Lasse Lindh
»bruised«
CDS-LAB014

He used to be signed to EMI, he's played in front of thousands of teenage girls. Still, we love him.

His first album was the semi-acoustic Lloyd Cole-esque album "bra" sung in his native tongue. That was in 1998.

Now he's left EMI and recorded a new album, this time in English, for Labrador. Think Coldplay, Elliot Smith or Ron Sexmith with catchier songs.

€7

Waltz for Debbie
»he loves Anna«
CDS-LAB006

Waltz For Debbie was formed in 1996 by Swedish youths Martin Permer and Annica Lundbäck. Since then, the pair have been writing fresh sounding electronic pop music in the vain of Dubstar and Saint Etienne.

True to the tradition of boy + girl bands, Martin is writing most of the songs while Annica is using her mesmerising voice to complete their music. And true to tradition, this is Formula 1 club pop for the dance floors as well as the lounge bars.

Catchiness to die for and beats to rock your boat, wherever you are.

€6

	Cinnamon »against the World« 10"VINYL-LAB005 Surely Cinnamon needs no introduction. This shiny vinyl 10" includes two tracks from their Vertigo album, and three previously unreleased songs. Produced by the excellent Bertrand Burgalat and Jiri Novak, and with strings and brass arranged by the sensitive Louis Philippe, this record is as precious as they come. €7

Chasing Dorotea
»s/t«
CD-SUMMER007

While buying magazines in a mall we noticed some truly wonderful music coming from the speakers. Gentle little songs with sensitive whispery vocals. We asked the boy behind the counter what it was. That boy was songwriter Christopher Sander and the wonderful music was by his very own; Chasing Dorotea.

Some people have compared him to Nick Drake, Red House Painters and Belle & Sebastian. And Christopher Sander certainly has the same obvious talent for letting emotions go straight from guitar and vocals to heart of the listener. Expect this songwriter to stick around for a good time.

€15

Aerospace
»the bright idea called soul«
CD-SUMMER006

Aerospace has toured the US and Sweden for almost two years, getting a very good live reputation, before they decided it was time to make an album.

Now their debut album »the bright idea called soul« is finally out, and it's every bit as good as you could ever hope for. It's a packet full of sunshine. Minty fresh. More harmonies, Sea Urchins guitars and fafafas than you can count.

€15