Marching Band - So Much Imagine (2014)

It’s been a very long 4 years since Swedish indie duo, Marching Band, released their last full length LP, Pop Cycle. A band that I stumbled upon back when I was discovering great music that existed outside of the top 40 bubble. I instantly fell in love with their sound. Just enough pop to make them accessible and radio ready while still creating a complex sound that would catch the attention of someone with a more refined ear. They garnered some attention on both TV (“How I Met Your Mother”, “Scrubs”) and in movies (Zombieland, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist), though they never quite achieved the success that I thought they were worthy of.

So Much Imagine makes up for the long wait since Pop Cycle with a whopping 21 songs. The album is filled with tracks featuring Erik Sunbring and Jacob Lind’s signature hooks, array of multiple instruments, and rich vocal harmonies. The time it took to create this indie pop dream really pays off and is definitely the most ambitious and personal album released by the duo. Sunbring and Lind chose to self-produce this time around, allowing them to experiment more with their sound.