Swedish BFFs Shout Out Louds have been through the ringer. At least, you would think so from listening to their most recent album Our Ill Wills. It's so many things, all of them rather sad: a faded, torn-apart valentine, a glacial lament, and a spittle- spackled caterwaul in the face of humanity itself. Jeez. After their previous LP Howl Howl Gaff Gaff, an indie-pop triumph so sugar-sweet that it could give you cavities if... more ›

Stockholm's Shout Out Louds released their sophomore album Our Ill Wills in September. The band channels sounds familiar to all fans of 80's college rock, throwing together a contrast of bright, melodic indie-pop music and sad, direct lyrical imagery. This juxtaposition of the upfront drums and chime-filled guitar lines with tales of lost love and sadness isn't miles away from the poppier material of The Smiths and The Cure, and makes for hugely enjoyable... more ›

Shout Out Louds Our Ill Wills (Merge) 2005's Howl Howl, Gaff Gaff produced a moderate buzz for the Stockholm-based Shout Out Louds, dropping a snappier, poppier version of garage rock on our tightly belted laps. The record, equal parts Johnny Marr and Rivers Cuomo, pondered the woes of hipster heartbreak, dumb-luck sadness and singer Adam Olenius' distinctive croon simply oozed with longing and hope. That being said, Howl Howl is not at all a... more ›