The Mary Onettes’ Full-Length Is Out

I’ve written a lot about Sweden’s The Mary Onettes as of late, and you’re probably sick of reading it. However, as long as the foursome keeps writing such stellar, winsome tracks as “Pleasure Songs,” “Void,” or “The Laughter,” I have a duty to continue singing their praises.

After releasing several EPs, the band recently released their self-titled full-length on Labrador. And like the EPs, you can listen to the entire full-length, for free, on Last.FM.

As is the case with Rumskib’s recent full-length, The Mary Onettes has pretty much crowded out all of the other CDs on my playlist. The album is just chock-full of ’80s goodness, but the band dives so deeply and enthusiastically into their influences that what should be clichés are reborn and rejuvenated. It’s nostalgic and futuristic all at once.

There isn’t a lackluster track on the album, but right now, “Slow” owns my heart and soul. It’s a pop song that’s so effortless and gorgeous, it makes you want to live forever out of the hope that it might just be blasting on Heaven’s PA system whilst you and your loved ones dance away into the night.