News
Single Out Now on Labrador; More New Music Promised Soon
May 24, 2021
By Mark Redfern
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
Due Out November 4 Via Luxury Records
Oct 14, 2013
By Laura Studarus
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
Like an Old-Fashioned Burned CD
Sep 23, 2012
By Laura Studarus
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
Good Music From All Walks of Life
Aug 21, 2012
By Laura Studarus
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
Sing Along With Acid House Kings Reissue Out August 28
Jul 26, 2012
By Laura Studarus
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
Jun 19, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
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
Plus: Florence and the Machine, Beirut, PJ Harvey, Anna Calvi, SBTRKT, R.E.M., and more
Dec 23, 2011
By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus
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
A Christmasy Single from Music Sounds Better With You
Dec 20, 2011
By Laura Studarus
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
Music Sounds Better With Apple/Them
Oct 21, 2011
By Laura Studarus
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
Single Out October 18 via Labrador Records
Oct 12, 2011
By Mi Tran
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
Exclusive Photo Galleries/Bios/Karaoke and More
Sep 15, 2011
By Laura Studarus
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
Stockholm Belongs to us Out Now
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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Music Sounds Better with You Out Now
Jun 29, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
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
“Would You Say Stop”/ “Under Water”
Mar 28, 2011
By Laura Studarus
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
By Lauren Barbato
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
'Music Sounds Better With You' Out March 22
Mar 09, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
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
Out March 22, via Labrador
Dec 21, 2010
By Laura Studarus
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
Angergård on 2016's Best Albums, Trump and the Election, and Leonard Cohen
Jan 30, 2017
By Mark Redfern
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
By Under the Radar Staff
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
Music Sounds Better With Them
Nov 05, 2010
By Laura Studarus
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
By Laura Studarus
Acid House Kings’ fifth album, Music Sounds Better With You, may be the Swedish trio’s Annie Hall. More