
I have been on a literal Sweden binge as of late. Maybe it is their ridiculously high standard of living (that inevitably stems from their ridiculously homogeneous population, but that is an argument for another day) that endows them with some preternatural ability to create perfect pop gems. It seems as if each track is a 101 course on the positive aspects of the democratization of music in the post-appropriation era, where it is perfectly acceptable to pick and choose from a veritable buffet of world genres (most notably afro-pop, balearic, reggae, hip-hop, etc.). I have literally had to create [...]