Happydeadmen - Eleven Pop Songs (1990) [Reissue 2010]

One of the most important Swedish janglepop records of all time, now back in print and available on cd for the first time ever!

Happydeadmen were one of the first Swedish acts to have been given credit for inspiring the '90s explosion of pop acts. With the thank-you list that includes the Cardigans and Popsicle, Happydeadmen's melody of charming indie glee debuted in 1988. With their first full-length, Eleven Pop Songs (1990), and Game, Set, Match (1993) independently released, Happydeadmen would spend a part of 1995 touring Japan before their follow-up album, Bullfights Every Sunday, came out two years later. After settling down the lineup in 1997 with Jan Hedin (vocals/guitar), Magnus Karlsson (guitar), Roger Kjellgren (bass), and Thomas Kristoffersson (drums), SummerSound Recordings eventually compiled a Happydeadmen best-of album to celebrate their ten-year existence. The fittingly titled Happydeadmen Classics: A Decade in Pop was released in January of 1999. ~ Mike DaRonco