Club 8 - into air, 2013

"As the founder of Summersound Records, label manager at Labrador Records and the force behind three prominent indie-pop outfits, Johan Angergård has become a bit of an impresario in the underground scene in his native Sweden. A founding member of the Acid House Kings nearly two decades ago, Angergård helped define a twee brand of guitar-driven pop which inspired cardigan-clad followers such as Belle & Sebastian and the Pains of Being Pure at Heart. His three solo records under the Legends moniker have all been distinctive, impressive efforts, channeling the Jesus and Mary Chain, early albums by the Cure and Depeche Mode-flavored synth-pop, respectively. However, Angergård’s most enduring legacy may very well be his work with Karolina Komstedt as Club 8, which released its seventh full-length album, “The People’s Record,” last month. The duo’s career has led listeners on an arc away from their jangly infancy through records incorporating mellow bossa nova and chilled out drum machines."