The second album by indie-electro pop trio Miike Snow once again fuses the leisurely vocals of American singer Andrew Wyatt with warm electronic soundscapes provided by the Swedish production team behind Britney Spears' "Toxic." As is a common hallmark for sophomore albums, Happy to You is not as singles-oriented as the Miike Snow debut, and tends to be a little more adventurous.
Even so, it is still a good-natured record.
There is an intensified Coldplay-esque orchestral drama to the lush, panoramic production and the twee melodies will appeal to mainstream fans, but like on the debut, wonky dance is their specialty.
"Paddling Out" borrows piano stabs and a four-on-the-floor beat from '90s house, "Black Tin Box" is a sultry number featuring indie songstress Lykke Li, and "God Help This Divorce" is a single that manages to be sparkling despite its brooding undertones.
Toeing the line is a common theme for the group.
Happy to You is an album that aims for commercial appeal, so there is a noticeable push and pull between prescribed pop and the eclectic electro that the team is known for, but the songs that land in the dead center have a nice even balance.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enter the Joker's LairChristian Karlsson, Miike Snow, Pontus Winnberg, Andrew Wyatt | Miike Snow | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | The WaveChristian Karlsson, Miike Snow, Pontus Winnberg, Andrew Wyatt | Miike Snow | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Devil's WorkChristian Karlsson, Miike Snow, Pontus Winnberg, Andrew Wyatt | Miike Snow | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | VaseChristian Karlsson, Miike Snow, Pontus Winnberg, Andrew Wyatt | Miike Snow | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | God Help This DivorceChristian Karlsson, Miike Snow, Pontus Winnberg, Andrew Wyatt | Miike Snow | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Bavarian #1 (Say You Will)Christian Karlsson, Miike Snow, Pontus Winnberg, Andrew Wyatt | Miike Snow | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | PretenderChristian Karlsson, Miike Snow, Pontus Winnberg, Andrew Wyatt | Miike Snow | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | ArchipelagoChristian Karlsson, Miike Snow, Pontus Winnberg, Andrew Wyatt | Miike Snow | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Black Tin BoxChristian Karlsson, Miike Snow, Pontus Winnberg, Andrew Wyatt | Miike Snow | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Paddling OutChristian Karlsson, Miike Snow, Pontus Winnberg, Andrew Wyatt | Miike Snow | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Ahlin | French Horn |
| 2 | Gustav Ejstes | Autoharp |
| 3 | Staffan Findin | Trombone, Trombone (Bass) |
| 4 | Niklas Flyckyt | Mixing |
| 5 | Svante Halldin | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 6 | Thomas Hedlund | Drums |
| 7 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 8 | Christian Karlsson | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Group Member, Musician, Producer, Programming, Vocals |
| 9 | Lykke Li | Vocals |
| 10 | Pär Lindqvist | Strings |
| 11 | Samuel Lundin | Assistant |
| 12 | Natalie Migdal | Strings |
| 13 | Miike Snow | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Musician, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, Vocals |
| 14 | Sabina Sandri Olsson | Strings |
| 15 | Nille Perned | Engineer |
| 16 | Axel Sjöstedt | Trumpet |
| 17 | Fredrik Syberg | Strings |
| 18 | Nils Törnqvist | Drums |
| 19 | Pontus Winnberg | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Group Member, Musician, Producer, Programming, Vocals |
| 20 | Andrew Wyatt | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Group Member, Musician, Producer, Programming, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |