Indiepop

Song of the Day: The Aislers Set “Long Division”

The Pinstriped Rebel  

“Long Division” is The Aislers Set at their best. Taken from their 1998 debut album on Slumberland Records, Terrible Things Happen, the song is pure pop perfection, complete with handclaps.

Song of the Day: Jens Lekman “The Opposite Of Hallelujah”

The Pinstriped Rebel  

“The Opposite of Hallelujah” is a song by Swedish crooner Jens Lekman. It’s off of his 2nd album, Night Falls Over Kortedala, which came out on Service in 2007. This past weekend, I DJ’d a super fun wedding at the Swedish American Museum in Chicago and this was one of the bride & groom’s requests…

Song of the Day: Taken By Trees “Dreams”

The Pinstriped Rebel  

Former lead singer for the Swedish pop group The Concretes, Victoria Bergsman has been going by her solo moniker Taken By Trees for the last few years. Her new single, “Dreams,” is inspired by Hawaii and The Durutti Column.