Periodical Table by Swedish Finnish

Magazines. REAL magazines. Who still reads them? Who subscribes to printed material with pages stapled together? Remember when there used to be magazines for literally every interest or group? Cars, cooking, travel, art, music, girls, boys, women, men, teenagers, children, seniors, fitness, sex, fashion, business, hunting, fishing, sports, humor, politics, movies…sometimes all in the same magazine! Some served as guides to life, and others just wanted to turn you on. Magazines were once a huge part of our lives; now, not so much. And it's a damn shame.

With their new release, Periodical Table, Seattle power-poppers Swedish Finnish pay tribute to the days when magazines and newspapers ruled the roost. The songs range from blasting rockers like “Better Homes And Gardens” and “Men’s Magazines” to the poptastic earworm “Good Housekeeping.” Add the hammock-swinging sway of “Boy’s Life” and “Woman’s Day,” and sprinkle in the shimmering harmonies that Swedish Finnish are known for, and there you have it: Five songs, five magazines. Subscribe now!

Half Vashon Island, half West Seattle, total catchy as hell. The key to the Swedish Finnish pop magic are bodacious hooks that earworm their way into your brain, instantly memorable. Glorious three-part harmonies soar through songs, guitars intertwine and the beat is steady. Delicious summer-time slices of sonic heaven.