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. Most frequently compared to Northern Soul and 1960s era girl-groups, the band formed in 2005 while the members were all still in school. They were signed to Wichita Recordings. The band consisted of five people from

. Their name derived from the

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song "Dancing Days" pitched by the band's bassist, Mimmi.

History

Two of the band members completed school as late as summer 2008, and they received a lot of publicity during 2007, including being featured in NME and on

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. They were also nominated for the Best Swedish Act prize at the

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. The band has played many gigs in their native Sweden as well as in the United Kingdom and

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. They released a 5-track EP in Sweden before being signed by UK label Wichita Recordings, who released a self-titled single in October 2007 (described as " Blondie backed by The Attractions", and "

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rehearsing with

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whilst breaking in a new drummer" ), with a second single, "Hitten". Their debut full-length album '' In Our Space Hero Suits'' was released on 6 October 2008, preceded by a single ''Home Sweet Home'' on 29 September. The band was chosen personally by

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to perform at their second

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in the UK in December 2010. A second album, ''Daydreams & Nightmares'' was released in 2011. The band made a number of festival appearances in the summer including

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finishing with Popaganda in Stockholm on 27 August. Four days after this performance, the band announced on their website that the group would be 'put to bed for a while'. The same announcement revealed the final release will be the single "Help Me Close My Eyes". Some band members founded Vulkano in late 2011.

Discography

Albums

* '' In Our Space Hero Suits'' (2008) – UK No. 180 * ''Daydreams & Nightmares'' (2011) – SWE No. 58

EPs

* ''Those Dancing Days'' (2007)

Singles

* "Those Dancing Days" (2007) - SWE No. 17 * "Hitten" (2008) * "Run Run" (2008) * "Home Sweet Home" (2008) * "Fuckarias" (2010) * "Reaching Forward" (2011) * "I'll Be Yours" (2011) * "Can't Find Entrance" (2011) * "Help Me Close My Eyes" (2011)

References

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