marcus joons

premiere: Yoo-Yoo – “Pet Shop Boys”
premiere: Yoo-Yoo – “Pet Shop Boys”
premiere: Yoo-Yoo – “Pet Shop Boys”
Yoo-Yoo is a new group from Sweden that, as former Korallreven member Marcus Joons tells us via email, is "made up by Korallreven, ORKID, Thanxxx, friends and lovers". Their blissed-out debut single elicits a breezy wistfulness and the distinct, welcome tinge of instant nostalgia, not unlike the feeling we got the first time we heard Korallreven's magical tropical balearic pop back in 20
premiere: Korallreven – November Rain
premiere: Korallreven – November Rain
premiere: Korallreven – November Rain
Swedish duo Korallreven premiere a twinkling hyper-pop cover of the singular piano power-ballad of my 9th grade year (Daniel Tjäder's, too, apparently) and possibly of all time, Guns N' Roses' sprawling '90's classic "November Rain". Heartfelt and beautifully restrained, which means no epic, self-indulgent guitar solos, for better or worse...