Today is the first anniversary of our debut album. We thought it would be appropriate to thank every one of you who has bought the CD, downloaded it on iTunes, listened to it on Spotify and come to our gigs. We hope you will enjoy the next album just as you did the first. Here’s to a fun and prosperous 2012!
There are still CD’s to be had in our webshop if you haven’t bought one already.
Today we enter the studio to start recording the new album! We’re going to try and get the live stream working at thegenuinefakes.tv so you can hang with us. However, we’ve got limited 3G connection down there, and no wifi yet, so it might not run as smoothly as we’d like. Keep your fingers crossed!
We’re going to do it like we’ve always done it – DIY style. We’ve got our own studio and our own gear and we’re going to keep creative control over the whole recording process. We’ve toyed with the idea of taking in an external producer (and we might still do that for a song or two if need be) but after spending three years working on the last album we really know our sound and how to get the best results in the studio. We’ve hired our good friend and guru Per Björling to help out with setting up the drum mics, though. For the last album we recorded “Irreplaceable” and “Mindset” at Eastman Studios here in Stockholm and that drum session sounded best by far, so we’re striving to make this new album in the same fashion. If you listen closely to The Striped Album you will hear there’s a difference. It was quite tricky to get three different drum sessions sounding homogenous, but I think it turned out quite well in the end. Recording the drums is the most crucial part of the recording process so it’s important that we get it right straight away. Last time we had to scrap a whole session because of phase issues (such noobs, right?!) and start over from scratch. But it was just as well ’cause we weren’t completely happy with the arrangements anyway.
Well, we’ve got 15-odd songs to nail so we best get crackin’!
See you in the dungeon! 
// Joey
Bill Kopp of Musoscribe says great things about our debut album.
“The Genuine Fakes’ recipe is equal parts Owsley powerpop and early 2000s pop-punk, expertly played and with dollops of catchy riffs.”
Another great album review just in from Absolute Powerpop.
“It’s one well-constructed power pop track after another, complete with hooks and melodies galore.”
Our debut album gets more praise as Powerpopaholic reviews it.
A nice review from Meadow Music. Definitely worth checking out!
“To make an even and great pop album is not easy at all, and after hearing The Genuine Fakes‘ new album it feels like they’ve succeeded in this”
Note: the review is also available in Swedish!
“The Striped Album” will be released by Thistime Records in Japan on 2 Feb, including four bonus tracks – Earnest Endeavor, Time Is Slight, Somehow Everything (Posies cover) and The Genuine Fakes (8 bit version). Click here to order!
The Striped Album - Japan Edition
Thank you Bill for the nice review of The Striped Album – we love your blog!
Yesterday we released the physical edition of “The Striped Album“. We had a great release party at Lilla hotellbaren in Stockholm where we played a short live set. Also on stage was the great band Pennebaker.
If you live in the EU and want to get a hand on the CD, go to thestripedalbum.com and place your order! You will get the download immediately upon purchase.
Fans in Spain will be happy to know that we’ve landed a licensing deal with Rock Indiana Records there who release the album in February. We’re also planning on going down there to play some shows this spring. More details on that soon.
In Japan the album will be released by Thistime Records. It will be out there on February 2, and it includes no less than four bonus tracks!
In the US, Kool Kat Musik are distributing the CD, and those who buy it directly from their webstore will get an accompanying bonus CD with previously unreleased tracks (some different from those on the Japanese edition).
So there’s lots of great stuff going on at the moment! Happy trails everyone.
// TGF.
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