We assume most MAGNET readers are already under the magical, musical spell of the Soundtrack Of Our Lives, but if not, 2011 is the perfect time to change that. The Gothenburg, Sweden, band just released Golden Greats, No. 1 (Little W/The Orchard), a 19-track compilation of songs from throughout the group’s career. TSOOL formed in 1995 after the demise of Union Carbide Productions, a great, punk-leaning band featuring vocalist Ebbot Lundberg and guitarist Ian Persson. Since, TSOOL has released five studio albums and a handful of EPs and non-album singles, earning a Grammy nomination for 2002’s excellent Behind The Music. Lundberg will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new Q&A with him.
Lundberg: This album, like the White Album by the Fab Four, had an enormous impact on me as a 10-year-old. It was romantic and had something very folky with some sort of medieval-English touch. It still amazes me how good this album is. Jeff Lynne was what I wanted to become when I grew up. A producer and a composer with odd musicians making great records with long intros. Songs like “Fire On High,” “Waterfall,” “Strange Magic” and, especially, “One Summer Dream” are beautiful and classical pop songs with dreamy atmosphere. It was a great time discovering all the ELO albums as a young boy. But our relationship had an abrupt ending when the album Discovery came out and as pubic hair started to appear in a certain region of my body.
Video after the jump.
