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Acid House Kings Share First New Song in a Decade – “A Little Dancing”

Single Out Now on Labrador; More New Music Promised Soon

May 24, 2021

Swedish indie-pop trio Acid House Kings have returned after a decade long hiatus with a new song “A Little Dancing,” a delightful little number. More

Acid House Kings Announce Remix Album “DANCE!”

Due Out November 4 Via Luxury Records

Oct 14, 2013

Sweden’s finest pop purveyors Acid House Kings may not grace us nearly often enough with a new album, but never let it be said the trio aren’t giving. More

Sep 23, 2012

Remember back when making a mixtape for your friends meant more than sending over a Spotify playlist? When you’d carefully select songs before burning them onto a CD? (Or recording them to tape?) When every track meant something? We’ve a gotten few of our favorite artists to make a tape for you, including Peaking Lights, Dntel, Teen Daze, Big Black Delta, Acid House Kings, and more. More

Premiere: Acid House Kings Mixtape

Good Music From All Walks of Life

Aug 21, 2012

Our mixtape series continues with an entry from pop perfectionists, Acid House Kings. For his turn behind the DJ decks, frontman Niklas Angergård decided to take us on a ride through a few of the more unexpected corners of his music collection. More

Premiere: Acid House Kings – “This Heart is a Stone (Invisible Twin Remix)”

Sing Along With Acid House Kings Reissue Out August 28

Jul 26, 2012

On August 28, Acid House Kings will reissue seminal pop album, Sing Along With Acid House Kings. In honor of the occasion, the Swedish pop heroes hosted a remix completion—inviting fans to contribute their takes of album track, “This Heart is a Stone.” We’ve got the premiere of Invisible Twin’s remix. More

Mix it up With Acid House Kings

Remix “This Heart is a Stone”

Jun 21, 2012

In support of their recently announced reissues, Acid House Kings want to mix it up with you. More

Jun 19, 2012

Swedish twee pop trio Acid House Kings have announced that they will delve into their back catalog of work to reissue three of their most acclaimed albums. More

Under the Radar Announces Best of 2011 Issue Featuring Three Covers: Bon Iver, M83, and The Horrors

Plus: Florence and the Machine, Beirut, PJ Harvey, Anna Calvi, SBTRKT, R.E.M., and more

Dec 23, 2011

Under the Radar‘s Best of 2011 Issue has shipped out to subscribers and will be hitting newsstands soon. The issue features three unique covers, each featuring an artist behind one of our Top 5 albums of the year: M83, The Horrors, and Bon Iver. The issue also takes a look back at other artists who have made a splash in 2011, including Beirut, Anna Calvi, EMA, Florence and the Machine, Gang Gang Dance, Neon Indian, PJ Harvey, R.E.M., SBTRKT, Slow Club, St. Vincent, Summer Camp, tUnE-yArDs, and Yuck. More

Listen: “(I’m in) A Chorus Line” – Acid House Kings

A Christmasy Single from Music Sounds Better With You

Dec 20, 2011

Acid House Kings have been taken over by the holiday spirit. The Swedish pop masters are giving away new single, “(I’m in) a Chorus Line.” We have the track. More

Win an Acid House Kings iPad App

Music Sounds Better With Apple/Them

Oct 21, 2011

Like well-crafted pop? Love the Acid House Kings? Have an iPad? Great! Our friends over at Labrador Records have given us a few copies of the band’s app to give away. More

Oct 12, 2011

Swedish band Acid House Kings have teamed up with members of Television Personalities for a new single titled, “Heaven Knows I Miss Him Now.” More

Acid House Kings Announce iPad App

Exclusive Photo Galleries/Bios/Karaoke and More

Sep 15, 2011

Acid House Kings—who have always made us smile with their retro pop harmonies—are getting quite modern. Today the Swedish trio announced the release of what they’re calling, “The world’s first indiepop app album.” More

Jul 05, 2011

Swedish label Labrador Records recently released a free compilation for American fans. We have the details.

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Watch: Acid House Kings “Under Water” Video

Music Sounds Better with You Out Now

Jun 29, 2011

Swedish indie pop band Acid House Kings have released a video for single “Under Water,” which is taken from their March released album Music Sounds Better with You. More

Watch: Acid House Kings on Swedish Television

“Would You Say Stop”/ “Under Water”

Mar 28, 2011

This morning (or last night—depending on your time zone), Acid House Kings made their triumphant return to Swedish television. We have the video. More

Mar 17, 2011

Acid House Kings give their delectable twee pop an equally as colorful visceral appeal in their new video for “Would You Say Stop.” We have the vid. More

Album Streams ‘Sound Better’ With Acid House Kings

'Music Sounds Better With You' Out March 22

Mar 09, 2011

Swedish pop masters Acid House Kings have come out of hiding with a gift for us all: Music Sounds Better With You. We have the stream. More

Feb 17, 2011

The votes are in. After crowdsourcing the decision of what single to release in forthcoming album Music Sounds Better with You (March 22 via Labrador) Acid House Kings are proud to announce that people have spoken, and they want to hear “Would You Say Stop?” More

Feb 02, 2011

On March 22, Swedish twee-stars Acid House Kings will release their fifth full-length, Music Sounds Better with You. With one album single already released to the wild, “Are We Lovers, or Are We Friends?” the trio is giving their fans the chance to pick the next one. More

Dec 21, 2010

Swedish poppers Acid House Kings are back after a six-year absence with fifth album, Music Sounds Better With You. We have the details. More



Interviews

2016 Artist Survey: Johan Angergård of Club 8, Djustin, and The Legends

Angergård on 2016's Best Albums, Trump and the Election, and Leonard Cohen

Jan 30, 2017

For Under the Radar‘s 14th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2016. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2016 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Dec 15, 2010

For Under the Radar’s 8th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2010. Pick up a copy of Under the Radar’s Year End issue for interviews with: The Antlers, Bon Iver, Caribou,Club 8, Delphic, Rose Elinor Dougall, Gayngs, Hot Chip, Lost in the Trees, Love is All, The Love Language, Mogwai, of Montreal, Okkervil River, Yoko Ono, Owen Pallett, Plants and Animals, Mark Ronson, Superchunk, Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Sharon Van Etten, and Vivian Girls. Here’s a survey from Johan Angergård of Club 8, The Legends, and Acid House Kings. More

Acid House Kings

Music Sounds Better With Them

Nov 05, 2010

From Twittering self-evaluations of songs, to transforming photo shoots into rogue music video shoots, to creating self-dubbed “World’s First Indie Pop Karaoke,” Swedish poppers Acid House Kings, (Julia Lannerheim, Niklas Angergård, and Johan Angergård), explore the lighter sides of life and love on a wink and catchy chord cluster. Under the Radar joined the amicable bunch on a warm afternoon outside of Labrador Records in Stockholm Sweden to check on the progress on fifth full-length, Music Sounds Better With You. More


Reviews

Apr 04, 2011

Acid House Kings’ fifth album, Music Sounds Better With You, may be the Swedish trio’s Annie Hall. More