Year of the Swedes vs De(e/a)rs Update

A few weeks ago I presented an argument that 2007 was shaping up to be The Year of the Swedes or The Year of the De(e/a)rs. Some new Swedes and de(e/a)rs have come to my attention, so I present this revised Venn diagram.

In other developments, The Wolf Pack have been making a comeback… I can see them lurking, waiting to pounce and take their reign again.  Just have a listen to new tracks from Sea Wolf off the full length (out on May 8th… I can’t wait).  Then there is Patrick Wolf, who just released a new album (read about it in Paste Issue 31) but recently announced his final show ever. Stereogum said it best, calling Wolf a “prematurely burnt-out prodigy"… maybe The Wolves aren’t ready to make a comeback yet…

Also lurking are The Bears.  I love The Bears—Panda Bear, Grizzly Bear (on tour with Feist this spring), Teddybears… maybe they’ll awake from winter hibernation and attack The Dears? 

Watch out, Loney, Dear… you are in a very coveted spot, but there are animals in your midst.

For Paste,
Caren