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The Tough Alliance (Sweden) - remix MP3, videos, SXSW
DOWNLOAD: Tough Alliance ~ Something Special (Alfie Special Summer Mix) (MP3)
With SXSW on the horizon, we'd like to turn our attention the one of the bands we're excited to see. We're talking about the Swedish duo called The Tough Alliance ....
With three EP's out, Make It Happen, Holiday, and New Waves, and two full-length studio albums, The New School and A New Chance, they have been given much critical acclaim and have established themselves on the Swedish indie-scene. New Waves just recently received an 8.0 on Pitchfork, although it was released in 2006. This is because the EP is just now becoming available in the States through Summer Lovers Unlimited label. Their live shows have also been given much attention in the Swedish media when they often swing baseball bats on stage and sing to recorded music. [Wikipedia]Pitchfork also interviewed them, had them submit a guestlist, AND also gave their "A New Chance" EP an 8.6.
Their music reminds us of summer - that it's time to fall in love or at least to drink some lemonade. So what better remix to post then Alife's 'Special Summer mix' of 'Something Special'? Grab it above.
We'll be hunting down these boys next week in Austin (where it will finally feel like Summer) at the Modular Records SXSW Showcase and at the Summer Lovers Unlimted showcase a few days later (lots of summer). Let us know if you know of any other shows they're playing, and check out the videos below...
The Tough Alliance - Holiday
The Tough Alliance - First Class Riot
The Tough Alliance - Koka Kola Veins
Posted on March 5, 2008 4:05 PM
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they actually have three full-lengths ("escaping your ambition" was their second album).
and they are one of the best live acts i've ever seen. i wish i could be at one of these.
Posted by Anonymous | March 5, 2008 4:27 PM
this band is downright fantastic
Posted by Anonymous | March 5, 2008 4:45 PM
They're also #25 on the pitchfork best of 2007 list:
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/47446-staff-list-top-50-albums-of-2007/page_3
Both New Wave and A New Chance are excellent albums. My question is when are they coming to NY, I would go to one of their shows in a heartbeat.
Posted by Joe | March 5, 2008 5:21 PM
in the spring or summer they should be in nyc
Posted by Anonymous | March 5, 2008 5:42 PM
I am so jealous. I want to see them.
Posted by Eduardo | March 5, 2008 5:49 PM
Take off the Orioles hat poseur.
Earl.
Posted by Earl Weaver. | March 5, 2008 8:29 PM
yeah, they are great.
Posted by alfie | March 6, 2008 1:24 PM