September
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Sounds Like |
September is not just the month, but the stage name for Swedish
singer, Petra Marklund, who finally decided to try and take on the US
with her self-titled US debut album last month (February 2008).
I should point out that this album actually does not contain any new material, all the tracks are from her second (In Orbit) and third album (Dancing Shoes).
If you don’t have either UK albums and are into dance music, it’s
probably worth your time to check out the domestic release of September.
As you know, I do have a pretty soft spot in my heart for all-things-Swedish
and I’ve always admire that they take a music genre and kind of
interpret it in their own unique way. Although September’s music sounds
like pretty standard dance pop music, there are some elements of 80s
synth (her hit single, “Cry For You”) to some great lyrically “sad”
songs (“R.I.P.”, “Until I Die”, and “Sad Song”).
By the way, I should also point out that Marklund (like many of her
popstar contemporaries) does not write her own music, so any praising
of lyrics should fall to either of these music writers: Jonas von der
Burg, Anoo Bhagavan, or Niklas von der Burg.
Anyway, if you’re a fan of diva dance singers like Sophie Ellis-Bextor, either of the Minogue sisters, Roisin Murphy, and Bertine Zetlitz – you might want to add September to your list. Her album’s available in the US from Robbins Entertainment.
03/30/2008 23:35:38
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