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Erik Hassle: Pieces | CD review

(Island)Erik Hassle, who's Swedish and male, has a disconcerting physical similarity to La Roux's Elly Jackson and, musically, to Peter "D:Ream" Cunnah â€“ talk about a fantasy combination for connoisseurs of mildly diverting electro-pop. And his debut is mildly diverting: he has a knack for writing songs that should Âconnect, but instead just miss. The Âingredients are there â€“ lyrics that find Hassle Âopening his already-battered 21-year-old heart about love and social inep...

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23:30 on February 18 2010

Erik Hassle: Pieces | CD review

Guardian Music — (Island)Erik Hassle, who's Swedish and male, has a disconcerting physical similarity to La Roux's Elly Jackson and, musically, to Peter "D:Ream" Cunnah â€“ talk abou... more info