THE CONFUSIONS have now
established a reputation as one of Sweden's cleverest
pop exports. A fistful of fine albums has more than convinced any
doubters.
Their latest,
"Trampoline", is out in September 2002. It features the
stunning single
"The Pilot", which hit number one on MTV's Up North chart.
The Confusions are
right now finishing their new yet untitled album, but two
new ep's have been released 2016/2005 "Window" and
"Don't Let The World Catch
You Crying". Both title tracks from these eps have done well on
both TV and radio
in Scandinavia.
The band's 1996 album
"Everyone's Invited" was perhaps their breakthrough,
acclaimed throughout the
pop press as one of the very best albums of the year.
With its quirky ideas, strong melodies and inventive playing, the
album is a delight:
check out "Steroid hearts" or "Cornflake King",
both of which did
well as singles. The latter was rotated on the French equivalent
to MTV, MCM
International. The
album wasn't short of fans around Europe. Several ofBritain's
notoriously fussy music magazines praised The Confusions. Melody
Maker put them above Ocean Colour Scene and other domestic bands,
Record Collector called the album a "wondrous debut",
while Dis-Connected said they deserved to be "bigger than
ABBA".
That album was
followed up in 1998 by "Six-0-Seven", once again produced
by Peter Svensson of the Cardigans. Their
songs are about the usual hang-ups that haunt young life: love,
repressed emotions,
jealousy and hope. The Confusions are great fun, but thoughtful at
the same time. Not confusing at all, when you think about it.
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