Name: Optica
Brand: Shout Out Louds

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

50460cd

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2013-02-26

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Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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673855046020

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Shout Out Louds

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Merge Records

<p>Shout Out Louds is a Swedish five-piece band from Stockholm. Originally an indie rock group, their sound has evolved to incorporate heavy 80's influences. The band consists of Adam Olenius on vocals, Ted Malmros on bass, Carl von Arbin on guitars, Eric Edman on drums, and Bebban Stenborg on keyboards. They were signed early in their career by Bud Fox Recordings and later secured a deal with Capitol Records in the United States due to their energetic and melodic songs.</p>

Following their 2010 album 'Work', Adam, Bebban, Ted, Carl, and Eric headed out on their most successful tour ever and then returned home to their own pursuits. Families were expanded, side projects were launched, and homes outside of Stockholm were explored. When the time came to work on another Shout Out Louds record they wanted to return to the playful spirit that first brought them together ten years ago. Instead of "work," they wanted to dance! Rather than rehearsing and then recording in the studio as they'd always done, everyone felt free to write and work on their own parts individually as 'Optica' was taking shape. Also, the band worked with a string composer to achieve lush arrangements described by Carl as "Disney on drugs" and by Adam as "like warm mayonnaise." Shout Out Louds took their time with these songs, recording for about 1.5 years in a small Stockholm studio and producing themselves for the first time with help from Johannes Berglund. A theme emerged and 'Optica' was born, an album celebrating color and light from a band confident in its sound.

Optica

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