Smile: Members of Teddybears and Peter, Bjorn and John

SMILE RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM MAY 29
VIA SWEDISH ARTIST COLLECTIVE, INGRID

The brainchildren behind two of Sweden’s most beloved musical projects have combined to form one artistic force, the result being an infectious pop revolution. Smile is the collaboration of Björn Yttling, world-renowned writer, producer and bassist of international indie-pop powerhouse Peter Bjorn and John, and Joakim Åhlund of bear-masked electro outfit Teddybears. Their debut LP, A Flash in the Night, was released yesterday as the first artist album from the Swedish artist collective, Ingrid.

The recording is fully loaded with electro-focused pop tracks, many instrumental and constructed around addictive synth. The vocals that are offered are artfully sparse. The album features the single “Clean Gloves, Dirty Hands,” a standout instrumental track, set amongst the hazy and nostalgic “Jean Michel,” complete with retro future-synth and the dream-pop gems “Crooked” and “Satellite Blues”. Check out the tracklisting below, along with the video for “Eating Dirt”.

Tracklisting

1. Jeans Team

2. Satellite Blues

3. Clean Gloves, Dirty Hands

4. Jean Michel

5. Eating Dirt

6. Med Hopp Om Bättring

7. Second Hand Smoke

8. From Time To Time

9. School. Work. Dead.

10. Have Some Fun Tonight

11. Crooked

12. Rescue Dog

13. A Flash In The Night

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