The unmistakable sound of Long Long Showers, is captured really well on the EP.

Is this what people come home to: uses bass and drum to drive the track forward, with the distinctive voice of Petter Wennblom, at its most Ferryesque. The guitars break through with their recognizable high octave reverb. This is a well put together piece of work and a great opener to the EP.

I´m all ears van Gogh: has a more prophetic sound and some great flat bars on the chorus are superbly executed to add some real atmosphere to the piece.

The remaining branches of my family tree: Is a well constructed piece of work, as the whole band play off each other and for some strange reason I found myself smiling through the track. This is well balanced and brings out the sense of fun that brought the band together in the first place.

Just below average Joe: Sees the band in a faster mode, as the guitars of Kristofer Lilja and Niklas Hegfalk immediately create a sense of urgency to this track. Not something to listen to while wearing a straight-jacket, the whole sense of movement requires your body to join in.

Bait meets catch: Returns to the velvety sound of the early ’80s indie rock. Tobias Magnusson on Bass is given a chance to take the instrument out for a spin. As a fan of good strong bass, how could I not enjoy this piece.

Electricity inside: Has a far more rock feel to it and on this occasion Emil Jönsson is given room to explore the drum kit. The track changes pace throughout, as the band bring us to the conclusion of what is a well put together EP .

Thanks to Tobias for sending me over the EP to listen to. It now has a well deserved place in my play list and I would recommend this for that Thursday night when you know you want to go out and make a long weekend of it. Available for purchase here.

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Long Long Showers Live at Debaser, Malmö. By Sam Madsen & Gisela Fleischer

Band of the week: Top 10. Saturday 19th December 2009.

1. Long Long Showers Sweden (new entry)
2. The Drums USA  (unchanged)
3. Vaqueros Paganos Argentina (re-entry)
4. The Gadsdens UK (- 3 places)
5. Jon and Lynn USA (-1 place)
6. Gary War USA (- 1 place)
7. Gaoler’s Daughter UK (- 4 places)
8. The Malingerers UK (new entry)
9. Rajasthan Roots India (+ 1 place)
10. Divorce UK (- 3 places)

Long Long Showers, who play alternative rock, started life in 2008 as a band playing for fun, but have since grown to become a well regarded out-fit.

Long Long Showers @ Möllevångsfestivalen (By Hanna Frick)

With a variety of influences the vocals of Petter have the ring of Brian Ferry (Roxy Music) and the music is anchored in the early ’80s sounds of alternative rock. Clever use of the two guitars enable the band to switch between moods with real ease as they are paint the canvass framed by the catchy rhythm of Bass and Drum. Continual high octave guitar can often leave me feeling I am suffering a bout of tinnitus, Long Long Showers however manage to play at the top end of the guitar range utilising the two guitars to dramatic effect.

This is a band with hugely capable musicians who have managed to take the idea of playing for fun, recognize they have a sound which is effective and retained the infectious sound of their early material while adding a layer of control to the out-put. It is of no great surprise that they found themselves approached by a publishing company early this year.

band website

Once I have some more news on plans by Long Long Showers I will get these up on the blog.