Scandinavian Invasion
Sticking much more to mainstream rock, yet still creating a unique sound, the Raveonettes are Denmark's answer to the Strokes and the White Stripes, and if the legions of music critics who have praised their hip sound have their way, the Raveonettes may become the "the" band for the United States. Like their peers in this latest Scandinavian invasion, the Raveonettes have culled their rockabilly sound and punk-beat rhythms from the past, drawing on 50s rock and roll and the Velvet Underground. Backed by guitarist Sune Rose Wagner's distorted guitar feedback and bassist Sharin Foo's measured rhythms, the Raveonettes play euphonic garage rock replete with driving guitar riffs and intermittent hand claps. Their major label debut album was retooled with a happier chord and features a trace of surf guitars and a melody reminiscent of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' "Don't Come Around Here No More" on the lead single "That Great Love Sound."