Alpaca Sports - From Paris With Love (2018)

Saying that following the trajectory of Andreas Jonsson and his Alpaca Sports is like travelling all around the world is very appropriate. In fact, sometimes it's literal. Originally from Sweden, Andreas moved to Paris in 2016, and he and Lisle Mitnik began writing songs together about what the city transmitted, about what it means to start again in a new place and about what you have to leave behind. All of this is in these twelve songs, where they have captured and expressed all those feelings. The songs have also travelled around the world to reach their final destination. They went all the way to Brooklyn, where Gary Olson (Ladybug Transistor) recorded the trumpets, and Hampus Öhman-Frölund recorded the drums. They stopped in Chicago, where Lisle Mitnik (Tiny Fireflies) recorded her parts (keyboards, bass, strings...) and gave them a good push forward. They made it all the way to London, where Ian Catt (The Field Mice, Saint Etienne, Trembling Blue Stars) mixed and produced everything. After that, it's all trademark work: huge melodies, delicious arrangements and unforgettable choruses.