[Music Review] Hari and Aino - S/T (2008)

Hari and Aino

Genre : Indiepop/Twee

Based in : Sweden

Label : Plastilina Records

Year : 2008

Rate : 8/10

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Swedish indie pop rasanya gak ada habis-habisnya. Hari and Aino adalah satu lagi produk skandinavian pop, Swedish pop, twee pop, female vocalist yang banyak dihasilkan negara skandinavia, dan sampai sekarang tidak banyak dihasilkan dari negara lain.

Track pertama, Gold (or something just as nice) langsung menarik dengan petikan gitar yang adiktif dan irama drum yang joyful, ditambah nuansa disko dari seksi drum pada bagian refrain. Seasons juga menghadirkan nuansa bright and sunshine pop yang dibangun dari genjrengan gitar ala twee pop. Hannah and I menegaskan peranan suara guitar picking yang membuat band ini menjadi menarik, dan Finland akan membuatmu selalu ingat dengan bagian “Finlaannd…” yang diulang-ulang.

Lousy Day menjadi track yang sedikit lebih powerful dengan gebukan drum yang bumping, sedikit power pop, membuat album ini tidak sekedar indie pop cewek yang soft, tapi masih sedikit maskulin lewat irama di Lousy Day ini. Rubble and Ruin dibangun dengan gebukan drum disco-new wave namun masih dengan sound genjrengan gitar yang soft. Your Heartache and Mine kembali menghadirkan keindahan picking gitar yang saya sukai dari band ini, ditambah song crafting yang sedikit lebih outstanding pada lagu ini. Refrain-nya begitu menarik, fun, warm and playful, walau berlirik negatif.

Koleksi saja album ini kalau ingin mendengarkan indie pop renyah dan ringan plus sedikit irama disko, untuk kebutuhan sehari-harimu. Yah, memang, lagi-lagi dari Swedia. Pabrikan band indie pop.
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Swedish indie pop seems never done. Hari and Aino is once again a product of scandinavian pop, Swedish pop, twee pop, female vocalist that so much produced by scandinavian countries, and till now, not much came from other countries.

The first track, Gold (or something just as nice) straightly exciting with an addictive guitar picking and joyful drum beat, plus feels of disco from drum section in the refrain part. Seasons also present a bright and sunshine pop feeling, that built with jangled guitar as twee pop. Hannah and I affirmed the role of guitar picking sound that made this band exciting, and Finland will make the part “Finlaannd…” spinning and stayed in your head.

Lousy Day became a bit more powerful track with bumping drum beat, a bit power pop, made this album not just a soft female indie pop, but still a side of masculine. Rubble and Ruin crafted with disco-new wave beat, but still with soft jangling guitar sound. Your Heartache and Mine again present the wonder of guitar picking-play that I love so much from this band, plus some more outstanding song crafting in this song. The refrain is just nice, fun, warm and playful nevertheless the lyric is a negative one.

Just collect this album if you want to hear crunchy and light indie pop plus a bit of disco beat, for your daily needs. Yeah, it’s a Sweden-based band, indeed. The manufacturer of indie pop band.

Track List 
01. Gold (Or Something Just As Nice)   *YouTube!*
02. I Will Leave
03. Seasons   *Download!*
04. Hannah and I
05. Finland    *Download!*
06. Lousy Day
07. Rubble and Ruin
08. Your Heartache and Mine   *Download!*  |  *YouTube!*
09. Second Song   *Download!*
10. Thank You For My Sisters

PS. Hope some interview very soon :)
Interview done! Jump here to see it!