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In a sense, Sweden's Komeda is a product of its environment. Scandinavia spends half the year spent in darkness and the other half bathed in light. The darkness brings with it introspection and solitude; the sunlight inspires dancing and parades. Night and day are intertwined in Komeda's music like the fingers of two clasped hands. The darker elements are hidden below the sprightly sheen of the band's snappy arrangements and the clarity of the production. The lyrics step easily between hijinks and social commentary. Singer Lena Karlsson delivers such lines such as "insanity is our hospitality" and "be a rebel and be sexy" with a sort of casual stridency. This is wonderfully modern music, inviting in the manner of a gracious host.
2nd U.S.Release
Unknown Contributor Roles: Jonas Holmberg; Marcus Holmberg; Mattias Norlander; Lena Karlsson.
Personnel: Eskil Lovstrom (trombone); Pelle Henricsson (bongos); Erik Andersson, Jan Aäder (percussion).
Recording information: Tonteknik Recordings, Umeå, Sweden (1997).
Komeda What Makes It Go? Songs What Makes It Go? Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Futuristic sum up of the 20th century
Komeda manage to combine beautifully various genres that make the music "easy" to access after a first listening experience. At the same time their own unique style emerges equally characteristic as the paintings of Van Gogh or the voice of Bob Dylan. Innovative musical arrangements reaching forwards into the void and a Morrisonesque lead vocal by Lena Karlsson, no wonder Beck and Devo are Komeda fans. Highly recommended. //FMLP
Submitted by a reviewer (Commonwealth of nations of planet Earth) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Svenke Pop at its best
Nothing else seems to sound like Swedish pop. It has its own quirky rythm... the way they play the guitar, or bass or the melodies they sing. Komeda is a perfect example of this and What Makes it Go is a great record to discover the Swedish pop sound. With beats reminiscent of breaks and drum-n-bass, the foursome create beautifully layered pop textures over a driving rythmn section, lush vocals and wonderful hooks complimented by High Llama-like synths. Think of Ray Wonder with a female singer.
YOU'LL ALSO LIKE: Ray Wonder, Stereolab, Ivy, Jon Brion, Jason Falkner, High Llamas, the Muffs, Dismemberment Plan.
Submitted by asstrozine (Coral Springs, FL, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No THE Komeda Album to buy first
Great all around album. 5 Great songs. The others are still good - ok. No bad songs.
Great value for the money, not like other albums where you like 3 songs. The whole album is worth lsitening to.
Submitted by Brandon (NY, NY, USA)
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