The opening track of “Over And Over” comes with a beat that is as repetitive as it is commanding and the guitars and keys that are draped over it show off a sense of melody that is as typically Swedish as IKEA. It’s a solid introduction and even more impressive is the fact that The Legends manage to maintain this level of quality throughout all twelve songs.
The brains behind The Legend is Johan Angergård (also known as ‘he who founded Labrador Records’ and ‘he who also plays in Club 8 and Acid House Kings’) but the man has put together a solid line-up of nine people in total who all do their best to make “Over And Over” one big poppy love affair.
“Seconds Away” is a song built almost entirely on feedback yet it still manages to sound catchy as hell. The title track is pretty much the same thing and “Dancefloor” is a pretty apt title for a cut that is well, danceable. Heavily inspired by both My Bloody Valentine and twee as fuck bands, The Legends wear their influences on their sleeves but don’t let them get between themselves and a highly enjoyable album.
Score: 7 out of 10
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