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A Lantern and a Bell Due Out March 26 via Real World
Jan 29, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Sweden’s Loney dear (the project of Emil Svanängen) has announced a new album, A Lantern and a Bell, and shared its first single, “Trifles.” A Lantern and a Bell is due out March 26 via Peter Gabriel’s label, Real World. More
Issue 62 Also Includes Interviews with Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, The Horrors, Wolf Alice, Jessie Ware, King Krule, and Much More
Oct 20, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Fall 2017 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine app Readly. The print version has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon (as well as available soon digitally via the magazine app Zinio). The issue features Julien Baker on the cover. More
Self-titled Album Due Out September 29 via Real World
Sep 05, 2017
By Charles Steinberg
Loney dear is Swedish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emil Svanängen. Under the Radar has a lovely video of an acoustic piano version of his latest single “Humbug” to premiere. Svanängen and fellow Swedish musician Klabbe Hörngren recorded it together at Real World Studios this July. More
Plus Japanese Breakfast and Loney dear, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 07, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Most of the American music industry took Monday and Tuesday off for the long July 4th weekend, leaving only three days to produce worthy new songs this week. But that was good enough for some strong new offerings, including one song actually called “Offering.” More
Loney dear Due Out September 29 via Real World
Jul 07, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Sweden’s Loney dear (the project of Emil Svanängen) has announced a new, self-titled, album and shared its first single, “Sum.” It’s Loney dear’s first album in six years and his first for Peter Gabriel’s label, Real World, who will be putting it out on September 29. More
First Single from Forthcoming Album
Mar 18, 2016
By Michael Wojtas
Today, we’re pleased to premiere the video for Loney Dear’s “Hulls.” More
At Polar Music Prize in Honor of Emmylou Harris
Jun 10, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
The Polar Music Prize is an annual ceremony held in Sweden since 1992 that has been described as “the Noble Prize of Music.” Last night they honored American country icon Emmylou Harris. More
Loney Dear, Anna Ternheim, and Nina Persson Also Cover Harris
Jun 10, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
The Polar Music Prize is an annual ceremony held in Sweden since 1992 that has been described as “the Noble Prize of Music.” More
Also Announces Tour with of Montreal
Jan 17, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Loney Dear‘s Emil Svanängen has released an interesting, albeit mysterious video for his Music Hall track “Loney Blues.” More
Features of Montreal, Mates of State, Deerhoof, and More
Nov 17, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
In celebration of 15 years of releasing great music, Polyvinyl have announced A Brief History in Moving Pictures, which features 60 music videos from 26 Polyvinyl artists. Check out the tracklist here. More
Aug 04, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Today, Loney Dear dropped the second single from his forthcoming album, Hall Music (out October 4 via Polyvinyl). More
Due Out This Fall Via Polyvinyl
Jul 20, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Several months ago, Loney Dear’s Emil Svanangen snuck a single onto the internet with zero fanfare. Today, he released additional info about the album that single is attached to. More
Feb 25, 2011
By Laura Studaus
Today, with absolutely zero fanfare, Loney Dear slipped new video “Young Hearts” onto the Internet. We have the clip. More
Plus: Loney Dear, Love Language, Efterklang, Trans Am Live Album, Ulrich Schauss vs. Guns N' Roses, and Slumberland Records’ big 2-0
Oct 08, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Our News Roundup briefly reports on various entertainment news stories that are circulating the web. Slumberland Records celebrates 20 years. The Love Language, Miles Kurosky, and Efterklang all sign to new labels. Glenn Beck jokes about liking Muse. Ulrich Schnauss says Guns N’Roses ripped him off. Trans AM announces a new live album/DVD. Gary Ross is writing (and possibly directing) the Spider-Man spin-off movie Venom. Daft Punk will appear in Tron Legacy. And a new Doctor Who logo has been revealed. More
Camera Obscura, Mumford and Sons, and others impress at our SXSW party
Mar 23, 2009
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar‘s 2009 SXSW party was presented by JanSport and featured spirited sets from Mumford and Sons, Frances, Viva Voce, Loney Dear, Chairlift, Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy), and Camera Obscura. More
Interviews
Dec 15, 2017
By Frank Valish
It has been six long years since Emil Svanängen released his last album as Loney dear, 2011’s Hall Music. In the interim, Svanängen has endured much change, suffering ends to relationships both personal and professional and ultimately finding himself at an artistic crossroads, one that informs Loney dear’s seventh album, the self-titled Loney dear. More
Reviews
Mar 26, 2021
By Hayden Godfrey
After listening to A Lantern and a Bell, it is plain to see why Swedish multi-instrumentalist Emil Svanängen, who performs under the name Loney dear, has attracted the attention and garnered the praise of an artist as perpetually creative as Peter Gabriel. More
Sep 26, 2017
By Ellen Peirson-Hagger
This Loney dear record is the first for six years. It’s a simple self-titled release, but that hardly means Emil Svanängen is a new artist. Between 2003 and 2011 the prolific Swedish songwriter released six albums, four of them self-released, with Sub Pop re-issuing 2005’s Loney, Noir in 2007. More
Oct 10, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Tie-wearing, cow-lick sporting musician Loney Dear (Emil Svanängen to his friends) is the kind of performer you can’t help but want to succeed. Taking the stage after Asobi Seksu’s high-spirited sonic assault that left the audience bouncing, one couldn’t help but wonder if the sweet-spirited Swede—who repeatedly and sincerely addressed the audience as “my friends”—was up for the task. Flaunting his crystalline voice and liberal use of crescendos in a set that could melt even a cynic’s heart, Svanängen proved that he was.
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Mar 23, 2009
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar‘s 2009 SXSW party was presented by JanSport and featured spirited sets from Mumford and Sons, Frances, Viva Voce, Loney Dear, Chairlift, Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy), and Camera Obscura. More
