Having never heard of Last Lynx before, the title ‘Killing Switch’ lead me to believe that I was about to endure a death metal styled aural beat down from this Swedish quintet. How wrong I was!
Last Lynx are a young band with one EP under their belt; ‘Alaska’, which was released in 2011. Since then the Stockholm based 5 piece have kept very quiet…. Until this. If this single is a sign of things to come, then things are looking good for 2013. My bias towards Swedish Indie Pop music is further solidified thanks to Last Lynx, and Killing Switch is simply awesome.
If you are not sold on this song in the first 10 seconds then, regrettably, I don’t think we can be friends. The beauty of Swedish music of this genre is that it strays from the obvious (and mundane) path that Indie Pop generally takes, whilst keeping a firm hold of the characteristics that make the genre brilliant. Last Lynx appear to be no exception.
The track is playful, mischievous and cheerful producing a result that is both catchy and easy to listen to. The lyrics seem to be describing some sort of wonderland where Little Rabbit Men and Ladies of the Waterfalls run around ripping out ticking clocks (if you figure this one out, you’re a genius). However, weird lyrics aside this song is cute, catchy and one that you fall in love with after one listen!
The Music Syndicate 