Dec 15, 2011 By Laura Studarus

After a flirtation with Swedish language side-project Det Vackra Livet, The Mary Onettes are returning February 28 with new EP, Love Forever. We have the details.  More

Jul 05, 2011 By Laura Studarus

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

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Dec 13, 2010 By Laura Studarus

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. Today we posted web exclusive surveys with Jamie Stewart (Blue Water, White Death/Xiu Xiu), The Mary Onettes, and Dave Hartley (Nightlands/The War on Drugs). More

May 12, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Despite a volcanic setback that canceled their American tour, The Mary Onettes are still rocking us, this time by video for single, "The Night Before the Funeral." We have the video. More

Feb 23, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Under the Radar staff writer Frank Valish described The Mary Onettes' the single "Dare" (from sophomore album Islands) as "four minutes of anachronistic bliss." Now Americans are getting the chance to stretch those four minutes into an entire evening as the retro rockers head stateside for a series of dates beginning April 19. More

Oct 14, 2009 By Laura Studarus

'80s-loving Swedes The Mary Onettes have announced a brief American east coast tour in support of their upcoming sophomore album Islands (out stateside November 3rd on Labrador Records). We have the dates. More

Aug 20, 2009 By Laura Studarus

The Scandinavian amalgamation of all things 1980s—aka The Mary Onettes, are back with their sophomore album Islands. Out November 3rd on Labrador Records, the band, whose previous singles have appeared on Grey’s Anatomy, and who were an Under the Radar "Pleased to Meet You" band last year, are calling Islands their most personal work yet. More

Mar 08, 2010 By Frank Valish

After having graced U.S. shores with a (very) short tour in the fall, Swedish four-piece The Mary Onettes are primed and ready to bring their particular brand of lush, '80s-inflected pop music to the States once again this spring. The band will be working off its latest album, Islands, it's second with Swedish indie record label Labrador. The album may be the band's best to date, inspired largely by the loss of several important people in singer/songwriter Philip Ekström's life prior to and during the writing process. Ekström speaks with Under the Radar, sharing some of the hardships that came with Islands and discussing what is ultimately a triumph of spirit in music. More