Moonbabies | |
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Origin | Malmö, Sweden |
Genres | Electropop, indie pop, dream pop, alternative pop |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Startracks, Duckweed, Culture Hero, Chalksounds, Hidden Agenda |
Members | Ola Frick Carina Johansson |
Website | moonbabiesmusic.com |
Moonbabies is a Swedish bubblegum pop duo formed in 1997 by Ola Frick (Vocals, guitar and various instruments) and Carina Johansson (Vocals and keyboards). [1]
The duo formed in 1997. Their debut album June and Novas was released in 2000 and they went on a U.S. tour in the spring of 2001. Their second album was released in 2004 [2] and was followed by a European tour in 2004. After the release the album Moonbabies at the Ballroom in 2007, they went on hiatus until 2015 when they released Wizards on the Beach. [3] Their music was shoegaze inspired but later progressed into a more pop and electronic sound. [4]
The group has generally received positive to mixed reviews. Their song Sun A.M. was called "a sugary treat" by FingerTips. [5] Exclaim praised some of their songs in the album The Orange Billboard but claimed it was a "missed opportunity" and had filler tracks. [2] PopMatters gave the EP War on Sound Mini Album a positive review with a score of 7 [6] but later gave the full album Moonbabies at the Ballroom a 4 claiming it "made for a peaceful listen" but had "no lasting qualities whatsoever." [7]