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Sad Cities (The Remixes) Due Out April 1 via Italians Do It Better
Mar 17, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Sally Shapiro (the project of producer Johan Agebjörn and an anonymous singer who goes under the name Sally Shapiro) have announced the release of a remixed version of their latest album, Sad Cities. It will be out on April 1 via Italians Do It Better. They have also shared a Johnny Jewel remix of album track “Forget About You.” More
Sad Cities Out Now via Italians Do It Better
Feb 23, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Last Friday, Swedish duo Sally Shapiro (the project of producer Johan Agebjörn and an anonymous singer who goes under the name Sally Shapiro) released their latest album, Sad Cities, via Italians Do It Better. Among the 11 tracks on the album is the low key synthpop ballad “Believe in Me,” which the duo have now shared an animated video for, premiering with Under the Radar. More
Sad Cities Due Out This Friday via Italians Do It Better
Feb 16, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Swedish duo Sally Shapiro (the project of producer Johan Agebjörn and an anonymous singer who goes under the name Sally Shapiro) have shared a new song, “Dulcinea.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Sad Cities, which will be out this Friday (Feb. 18) via Italians Do It Better. More
Plus Ducks Ltd., The Weather Station, Warpaint, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 28, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the fourth Songs of the Week of 2022. Compared to the last two weeks, it was a fairly quiet seven days for new songs. Last week, for example, we had 12 honorable mentions on top of a Top 10 songs and the week before that instead of a Top 14 songs. Still, there were definitely some worthy tracks this week. More
Sad Cities Due Out February 18 via Italians Do It Better
Jan 24, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Swedish duo Sally Shapiro (the project of producer Johan Agebjörn and an anonymous singer who goes under the name Sally Shapiro) have shared a video for their new single “Down This Road,” which features co-production from Israeli synthwave producer Highway Superstar. It is the latest release from the duo’s forthcoming album, Sad Cities, which will be out on February 18 via Italians Do It Better. More
Plus Shame, Tame Impala, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Dec 10, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 46th Songs of the Week of 2021. As the Christmas holidays creep in there are fewer new tracks of note to choose from. This week’s list is mainly populated with reliable established artists, rather than new up and comers. More
Sad Cities Due Out February 18, 2022 via Italians Do It Better
Dec 08, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Swedish duo Sally Shapiro (the project of producer Johan Agebjörn and an anonymous singer who goes under the name Sally Shapiro) have shared the song “Christmas Escape.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Sad Cities, which will be out on February 18, 2022 via Italians Do It Better. More
Sad Cities Due Out February 18, 2022 via Italians Do It Better
Oct 08, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Swedish duo Sally Shapiro (the project of producer Johan Agebjörn and an anonymous singer who goes under the name Sally Shapiro) have announced a new album, Sad Cities, and shared a new song from it, “Forget About You.” More
Aug 16, 2021
By Mark Redfern
It’s Madonna’s birthday and in honor of that she has announced a new partnership with Warner Music Group that will see new reissues of her catalogue, starting in 2022, which will mark the 40th anniversary of the release of her first single. Also, the record label Italians Do It Better have put out a Madonna tribute album today being that the label is named after a T-shirt she wore in the “Papa Don’t Preach” video. The album, also entitled Italians Do It Better, features Sally Shapiro, Desire, Club Intl and Madeline Follin of Cults, and others and was produced by Johnny Jewel. More
Plus Mega Bog, Water From Your Eyes, koleżanka, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 18, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 23rd Songs of the Week of 2021. It was a strong week for new songs, so we ended up with a Top 12 and some excellent honorable mentions as well. This is a very Scandinavian Songs of the Week, with artists from Denmark (two of them), Sweden, and Norway. More
New Album From Italians Do It Better in the Works
Jun 18, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Swedish duo Sally Shapiro (the project of producer Johan Agebjörn and an anonymous singer who goes under the name Sally Shapiro) have returned with a brand new song, “Fading Away,” despite announcing in 2016 that they were putting an end to the project. More
Hear a Rework of the Duo’s Final Single
May 11, 2016
By Michael Wojtas
Just a couple weeks back, Swedish duo Sally Shapiro called it quits by bowing out with the farewell song “If You Ever Wanna Change Your Mind.” Today, we’re premiering an exclusive remix of the track from U.K. producer Ben Macklin. More
Final Single Due Out May 12 on Fika
May 10, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish duo Sally Shapiro (the project of producer Johan Agebjörn and an anonymous singer who goes under the name Sally Shapiro) recently announced that they were calling it a day and releasing one last single, “If You Ever Wanna Change Your Mind.” Now the song has a video. Jarett Sitter directed the animated clip, which is about a little girl’s adventure on a straight planet. More
Final Single Due Out May 12 on Fika
Apr 28, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish duo Sally Shapiro (the project of producer Johan Agebjörn and an anonymous singer who goes under the name Sally Shapiro) have decided to call it a day. But before they do so, they are releasing one last single, “If You Ever Wanna Change Your Mind,” which you can stream below. It will be released as a white 7-inch single on May 12 via Fika, with the B-side being an acoustic cover of David Guetta’s “Dangerous.” More
Single Out December 4, 2013 Via Flashback Records.
Nov 27, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Earlier this year Sally Shapiro (vocalist Sally Shaprio and producer Johan Agebjorn) bestowed upon disco loving fans everywhere their third album, Somewhere Else. The disc birthed a string of remixes. More
Ultramarine Out Now Via Paper Bag Records
Jul 18, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Sally Shapiro’s Johan Agebjörn recently got his hands on “In Fire,” a track from likeminded label mates Young Galaxy. More
Featuring Nite Jewel, The Field, and Young Galaxy
May 24, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Earlier this year Italo disco/synth pop duo Sally Shapiro released their third full-length album Somewhere Else. More
Somewhere Else Due Out February 26 Via Paper Bag Records
Feb 13, 2013
By Laura Studarus
In Sally Shapiro’s new video for “Starman,” a gay man gets his glam on, going from a relaxing beard shampoo, to a full out Ziggy Stardust night at the bar. More
Somewhere Else Due Out February 26 Via Paper Bag Records
Jan 11, 2013
By Laura Studarus
On February 26, Swedish Italo disco chanteuse Sally Shapiro will release Somewhere Else, a dizzyingly sweet ode to longing, nostalgia, and love. More
Somewhere Else Out Feb. 26
Dec 04, 2012
By Laura Studarus
On February 26, Italo Disco ingénue Sally Shapiro will release her third album What Can I Do. Ahead of that, check out the video for the wistfully sweet track, “What Can I Do,” More
Somewhere Else Out Feb. 26 Via Paper Bag
Nov 16, 2012
By Laura Studarus
On February 26, Sally Shapiro will release her third album via Paper Bag. Ahead of that, the Italo Disco chanteuse is participating in the time honored tradition of letting producers other than her partner-in-crime Johan Agebjörn take a stab at a remix. More
Listen to "What Can I Do"
Nov 05, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Swedish disco pop artist Sally Shapiro has announced the follow-up to her 2009 album My Guilty Pleasure. More
Because Every Good Italo Disco Track is in Want of a Remix
Apr 01, 2010
By Laura Studarus
On April 20th, Swedish Italo Disco ingénue Sally Shapiro is set to release a remix version of sophomore album, My Guilty Pleasure. We have the track list. More
Interviews
Sep 01, 2009
By Kyle Lemmon
“Sorry for interrupting the chat, I’m just like that, it was late and didn’t feel prepared. Love Sally,” read an email message from elusive Italo-disco ingénue Sally Shapiro after breaking off a phone interview mid-sentence due to exhaustion. After a pregnant pause, songwriter/ producer Johan Agebjörn, picks up the phone to explain the break in conversation: “She doesn’t think her English is good enough.” More
Reviews
Mar 01, 2013
By Frank Valish
Back in 2007, an indie hit came out of nowhere and from an unlikely source. Disco Romance, released that year in North America, was the debut album from the Swedish duo of producer Johan Agebjörn and a reclusive singer going by the pseudonym Sally Shapiro. More