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Not too long ago, LWMB contributor Frank Deserto shared with y’all a video and free mp3 from Sweden’s The Mary Onettes. Well, we recently caught up with the band on their whirlwind trip to New York City, where they played four shows in five days. They spoke to us about the pitfalls they experienced in recording their most recent album, Islands (out now on Labrador), all the attention being paid to Swedish artists in America lately, how they chose their name, and the sonic concepts behind their unique brand of ’80s-influenced melodramatic pop.

The video interview below features clips of several standout cuts from Islands, including the songs “Dare,” “Puzzles,” “Century,” and “Whatever Saves Me.” If you like those, you can hear the rest at the LimeWire Store right here.