As founding member of retro-psych hipsters Soundtrack Of Our Lives, and prior to that Swedish legendaries Union Carbide Productyions, Bjorn Olsson has established a cozy little niche for himself in the Swede rock world. Yet, after Soundtrack’s excellent 1997 full-length Welcome to the Infant Freebase, Olsson split from the touring faction of the band, deciding instead to focus on solo material.
UPA, Olsson’s latest offering, is a complex and vivid journey through Bacharach-inspired orchestral pop and soothing psychedelia. Assembling a group of 16 musicians, Olsson assumes the position of master composer, creating what Brian Wilson referred to as “pocket symphonies” of sound. Though not shrouded in pop harmonies, Olsson’s work echoes Wilson’s in its warm atmospherics and intricate instrumental layering.
UPA, Olsson’s latest offering, is a complex and vivid journey through Bacharach-inspired orchestral pop and soothing psychedelia. Assembling a group of 16 musicians, Olsson assumes the position of master composer, creating what Brian Wilson referred to as “pocket symphonies” of sound. Though not shrouded in pop harmonies, Olsson’s work echoes Wilson’s in its warm atmospherics and intricate instrumental layering.
Taken from http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/549.
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