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Contest Mon May 14 2012
Contest: We Are Serenades @ Empty Bottle!
It sounds like summer when you're listening to We Are Serenades. The Swedish band's sugary indie-pop is infectious and doesn't let up through the debut, Criminal Heaven. Considering the band is a side project to the Shout Out Louds and Laakso, it's not terribly surprising that they'd have moments of brilliance all over their record. And while they can sometimes sound like a different band from song to song as they run the gamut of poppy indie genres, there are no real weak spots. Of course, with their pedigree, it's no surprise that the uptempo tracks are the strongest, especially "Birds", which relies on lush strings and hypnotic percussion when you manage to get your ears off of the harmonies.
We Are Serenades headline the Empty Bottle on Wednesday, the 16th. Chicago's Northpilot and Dozens open at 9:30PM. The show's 21+ and $12. Gapers Block's giving away a pair of tickets. Write to contests@gapersblock.com with "Criminal Heaven" in the subject line for a chance to win. [Update: And we have a winner. Big ups to Elizabeth who'll be enjoying We Are Serenades on Wednesday. Thanks for writing in, everyone.] The Empty Bottle's at 1035 N Western.