Bedroom pop, known for its simple charm and... high school-ish spirit, is done quite a bit of justice by this Swedish mystery-tet (who's in this band???). While the similarities to other fixtures of indiepop stardom such as Pipas or The Clientèle may be nearly crippling at various moments, "A short melodrama" is diverse, beautiful, executed well, and most certainly re-playable. Also involved are production values to rival Daniel Johnston, case in point; "Sweet Catrin Dannenmaier". Not a bad thing in either case. The collection includes a cover of Lily Allen's "Smile". I'd like to say this is what that song should have sounded like in the first place. Forget the original. The twee pop community will greet After-School Sports with open arms.
- Paul Bredenberg
Tracklist
1. A Short Melodrama (intro)
2. Charlie's 18th Birthday
3. Ebay Love
4. Smile
5. Almost Left my BF for His Casio
6. Sweet Catrin Dannenmaier
7. Roe Deers, Cats and Mice
8. Wind Up
9. The Good Night Fable (outro)
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hey my name is alex i'm from mexico city, and just want say thanks for the disc ;)
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