Formed in Stockholm by childhood friends, Shout Out Louds found an international audience during the early 2000s with their peppy Swedish pop, the group’s high-energy, ultra-melodic sound in place from the very beginning. The band released their debut LP, “Howl Howl Gaff Gaff”, to great acclaim in Sweden, and eventually a Stateside breakthrough. Despite such growing success, the band’s ‘07 album–”Our Ill Wills”, produced by Björn Yttling–was a somber, melancholy affair, replete with icy synths and Cure-inspired vocals. The new “Work” was produced by American Phil Elk (Fleet Foxes, The Shins) and includes “Fall Hard”. The band describe it as “strip[ping] away the bells and whistles of previous efforts”.
by Mark Emge
