The Embassy (band)
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The Embassy is a Swedish electropop group consisting of Fredrik Lindson (guitar and vocals) and Torbjörn Håkansson (programming). The Embassy is currently signed to Service Records
and Look Records.
David Coleman, of No Ripcord
, said that "I certainly appreciate how perfect this would sound as the soundtrack to a drunken barbeque or even beach party, but I’m in dreary old Sheffield and you know what? Tacking still sounds pretty great to me." and awarded the album a score of 8/10. This was supported Laura Snapes, who felt the album closely mirrored the environment from which it originates, stating "So much of this album is just pure ecstasy that Rough Guides
should consider adopting it as their guide to the city – the sunny xylophone ting and winsome violins of "It Pays To Belong" to walk the cobbled streets of Haga
, the old town, the mellow "Information" to cycle down the coastal path to the southern archipelago
amidst an encroaching feel of melancholy as you look back at your friends and realise that summer won’t last, and "Was That All It Was" to dance at Pustervik’s Pingisklubben night, gleefully hitting ping pong balls off the table after a few too many pear ciders before shaking it to the awesomely old school saxophone solo." and awarding the album a 72% score.
Service (record label)
Service is an independent record label formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in December 2001. The label's first release was Studio's "The End of Fame".In May 2008 Service launched a new music subscription model called Service Coop.-Bands and artists :...
and Look Records.
Tacking (2005)
The group released their second album, Tacking, to positive reviews.David Coleman, of No Ripcord
No Ripcord
No Ripcord is an online music and film magazine based in Sheffield, England.-History:The website was originally created in April 1999 by editor-in-chief David Coleman and A.M. Booth...
, said that "I certainly appreciate how perfect this would sound as the soundtrack to a drunken barbeque or even beach party, but I’m in dreary old Sheffield and you know what? Tacking still sounds pretty great to me." and awarded the album a score of 8/10. This was supported Laura Snapes, who felt the album closely mirrored the environment from which it originates, stating "So much of this album is just pure ecstasy that Rough Guides
Rough Guides
Rough Guides Ltd is a travel guidebook and reference publisher, owned by Pearson PLC. Their travel titles cover more than 200 destinations, and are distributed worldwide through the Penguin Group...
should consider adopting it as their guide to the city – the sunny xylophone ting and winsome violins of "It Pays To Belong" to walk the cobbled streets of Haga
Haga, Gothenburg
Haga is a city district in Gothenburg, Sweden, renowned for its picturesque wooden houses, 19th century-atmosphere and cafés. Originally a working class suburb of the city with a rather bad reputation, it was gradually transformed into a popular visiting place for tourists and Gothenburgers...
, the old town, the mellow "Information" to cycle down the coastal path to the southern archipelago
Southern Gothenburg Archipelago
The Southern Gothenburg Archipelago lies off the coast of Gothenburg, Sweden's second-largest city. It has 5,000 permanent and another 6,000 summer residents. The archipelago is completely car free....
amidst an encroaching feel of melancholy as you look back at your friends and realise that summer won’t last, and "Was That All It Was" to dance at Pustervik’s Pingisklubben night, gleefully hitting ping pong balls off the table after a few too many pear ciders before shaking it to the awesomely old school saxophone solo." and awarding the album a 72% score.
Albums
- 2002 Futile Crimes (Album, CD)
- 2005 Tacking (Album, CD)
- 2011 Life In The Trenches (Album, CD)
EPs
- 2004 Wearing Our Pop Art Hearts On Our Sleeves (EP, CD)
- 2006 A Compact Disc Including The Embassy (EP, CD)
Singles
- 2001 Sneaky Feelings (Single, 7"-Vinyl)
- 2002 It Never Entered My Mind (Single, 7"-Vinyl)
- 2002 The Pointer (Single, CD)
- 2005 Some Indulgence (Single, CD)
- 2007 Some Indulgence Rewind (Single, CD)
- 2008 State'08 (Single, Download)
- 2009 You Tend To Forget (Single, 12" vinyl)