Here’s the concept: a one-girl electro pop band stages a video with inflatable, crayon-colored balls and sings about youth in the US.

Name the Pet’s “American Boys” could very well be an inverted Swedish version of From’s “American Girl,” but I’m too close to the subject to judge.  Hanna Brandén is a much more accessible singer than I am, and our aesthetics are quite different as well.  I love high end fashion, innit.  So yeah, this song has been popular on the Swedish radio station I stream.  RMX below.  It’s my Valentine’s present to Annie and Robyn fans.  Observing holidays is a popular blog past time.  The other track is for Prexy Day and reminds me of Hot Chip’s “Ready for the Floor.”

Name the Pet – “American Boys (I Always Wanted a Pony Remix)”

Name the Pet ft. The Sound of Arrows – Falling

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Hanna is based in Stockholm, was previously half of CAT5, and has collaborated with The Sound of Arrows.  Visit Name the Pet on MySpace or Last.fm

Remix via Tracasseur