Free Protest Song Available From The Radio Dept., EP Single Out In November

Sweden's The Radio Dept. have been spinning their blend of delicate synth melodies and shoegazing Euro-indie since 2002, distributing a steady stream of singles, EP's and LP's at a rate of over one release a year. The band has gotten nudges of encouragement throughout their tenure from the inclusion on the soundtrack for the Sofia Coppola film Marie Antoinette to much critical adulation for this year's release Clinging To A Scheme. In characteristic Radio Dept. fashion, they follow up a full length with more releases of original music.

Made available for free via their website, "The New Improved Hypocrisy" has been a work in progress leading up to the national elections in their home country. Well known as a society who socialist policies has resulted in a worry-free, well-educated population coupled with heart stopping taxation, the polling indicates that a moderate government will be taking power in Sweden in the new term. The topic of the new track is rife with concerns over this impending change and it doesn't seem that The Radio Dept. are too happy about it. Interestingly, the song's theme finds a common parallel to America's present Teabagger movement/scourge. Still, the song is airy and lovely, blowing through on a cloud as a catchy reminder that not all revolutions are warranted. Read the given lyrics for better clarification and click here for an article on Sweden's upcoming elections. Then click here to download the new track for free.

Also, upcoming is a EP centered along Clinging to A Scheme single "Never Follow Suit" slated to be out November 9. Download the track for free here. Included below as well is a stream of the entire album. Purchase Clinging To A Scheme here.

The Radio Dept. - The New Improved Hypocrisy


The Radio Dept. - Clinging To A Scheme LP