A year after the release of their fifth studio album Weekend, the new wave indie Swedish rock band The Sounds is back touring North America. Their dance-punk and ‘80s-rock vibes have been compared to that of Blondie, The Cars, and Berlin.
With songs like “Shake, Shake, Shake,” The Sounds recreate their classic disco-influenced beats, while adding a punky guitar vibe that differs from that of their previous albums.
Lead keyboard and guitarist Jesper Anderberg explained Weekend as “a groove based on five members who have been playing music together for a long time. We weren’t looking to overthink the song writing, and especially wanted to make it sound like we just hit the switch on the amps and just started playing the songs.” Front woman Maja Ivarsson has said that the band’s newest album is meant to “capture what [they] do best—which is putting on a great live show.”
On April 12, you will have the opportunity to see their great live show at the 9:30 Club, with electronic duos Blondfire and Ghost Beach as support, and we have a pair of tickets to give away to help make that happen.
For a chance to win a pair of tickets to see The Sounds, in the comments below, cite your favorite ’80s-inspired band. I would have to say CHVRCHES.
The winner will be chosen at noon on Thursday, April 11. Tickets are still available.
