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Influences from the laid-back northern reaches of Scandinavia and the frantic West Coast of America collide on Softcore's debut album in a shimmering example of the best that both countries have to offer. A fistful of angst-driven rock and roll riffs tempered by the layered harmonies that Scandinavian groups are famous for lay the groundwork for this rock-pop manifesto. Singer Kristin Blix's lyrics are almost literary at times; songs such as "Tired" and "Postcards From Heaven" shine a pastel light on the bi-polar human condition, while the songs "Already Gone" and "Don't Wanna Be Like You" throw contemptuous epithets at the vacuous lifestyles of the Hollywood hangers-on they encountered while writing the album in Los Angeles. Rage never sounded as pretty as it does on this stunning debut! READ MORE

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The Village Voice - New York
...Norwegians doing synth-and-guitar-hooked dance oriented pop rock, somewhere in between Garbage/Republica and The Hives/Caesars. Their CD opens with... MORE

Los Angeles Weekly
Humans and machines get along swimmingly in Softcore's world, but it's always clear who's controlling whom - Kristin Blix's sensually accented vocals are absolute flesh and blood; reedy, whisper-in-your-ear verses ballooning into...MORE

Music Biz Magazine
"More hooks than a Montana fishing trip”

Music Connection
“Loaded with talent and intellect”