Ja! mastern blir klar på måndag, så räkna med att dessa låtar kommer ut på ett eller annat sätt.

Translation:  You recording companies are idiots for not signing this band.

Just kidding!  Ha ha, and all that.  Really, Penti is the kind of band that could sideswipe the English language music market with their infinitely cool northern European sound.  Singing entirely in their native Swedish tongue, Penti creates unique little bits of pop that creep into your brain and stay there forever.

The new three track EP, Tio Minuter Musik, is a sampler of Penti's newest material and a follow up to last year's brilliant first release, Penti. The first track, "Nej Det är Inte Sant" ("No That Can Not Be True") bristles with energetic bursts of electric guitar, trumpets, and exuberant vocals.  Jangly guitars introduce "Semester" ("Vacation").  This light tune frolics along nicely, and builds a head of steam right through the soaring chorus.  "Hägersten" (a suburb of Stockholm), demonstrates a more pensive mood.  A slow beat is punctuated by melodic trumpets, creating a very pretty little song.

Fans of any number of bands - Guided By Voices, Yo La Tengo, The Shins, The White Stripes, The Feelies, or even REM, would certainly enjoy listening to Penti.  One can only hope that they get a recording deal so their music will reach the audience it deserves.

Download "Nej Det är Inte Sant" now

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