EL PERRO DEL MAR (SWEDEN) with PIKELET

Sweden’s El Perro del Mar (aka Sarah Assbring) is pleased to announce she will perform an intimate headline show at The Toff in addition to her upcoming tour with Sarah Blasko.

This October, El Perro makes her debut Australian appearance in support of the new album, “Love Is Not Pop” released September 12 on Rogue Records. Co-produced by Rasmus Hagg of Swedish indie/disco duo, Studio, the new album is a bold step forward for El Perro; adding a plush sonic backdrop to her El Perro delivers her distinct brand of romantic melancholy.

Beginning with her international debut ‘El Perro del Mar’ in 2006 (which was described by Pitchfork as “painfully affecting”) and following on with her bewitching sophomore effort ‘From The Valley To The Stars’ in 2008 (which All Music praised as “a magical trip to the center of heartache”), Assbring’s journey until now has been one of worldwide critical acclaim and constant stylistic evolution.

Yet, with ‘Love Is Not Pop’, Assbring has managed to create her most chic and stirring journey through love, sorrow, and self-discovery to date. “I was after a different sound and as well as a different way of working,” recounts Assbring. “Songs were mostly written during a stay in Paris in October last year and it was around this time I got in touch with Rasmus Hagg from the Swedish duo Studio. I’ve been a huge fan of Studio ever since I heard their early releases.”

The album, says Assbring, revolves around “the dream of a pure love in a dirty world” and takes special inspiration from Lou Reed (whose track, “Heavenly Arms”, El Perro covers). “It’s not by pure chance I chose to do the Lou Reed song,” says Assbring. “I have a memory from last summer when I spent some time in New York feeling pretty miserable. Lou Reed came to my rescue with this very song.”

With her profile set to rise exponentially as she plays across Australia alongside Sarah Blasko, don’t miss this opportunity to see El Perro del Mar perform in limited capacity rooms for the very first time. ( link: www.elperrodelmar.com )

Tickets on sale Friday 28 August from Moshtix - phone: 1300 GET TIX (438 849), on-line: buy here or Moshtix outlets including Polyester (City).
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