Elin Lanto - Love Made Me Do It

After over two years of intense anticipation, Elin Lanto's second album, Love Made Me Do It, has been released in Sweden. In 2004, Elin received her first break in Sweden with her first (and only) #1 hit, I Won't Cry which was followed up by I Can Do It (Watch Me Now) which managed to peak at #4. Her 2005 album, One managed to reach only #25 on the album charts.

Fast forward to 2007 when Elin competed in Melodifestivalen with Money which almost reached the finals and managed a #16 on the Swedish charts. With lines like "show me what it takes to be a real rich bitch", and an overall super-pop vibe, it was obvious that Elin was moving away from her more melancholic ballad style to the world of the eurotrash.

Her 2008 releases lived up to, and super exceeded, the standard set by Money. My Favourite Pair of Jeans is literally a discussion of some of Elin's favourite articles of clothing while Speak and Spell was Elin's last taste of the top 10 reaching #9. All pale in comparison to Discotheque which is easily one of my favourite pop tracks of all time! Reminiscent of Kylie, but with the pop value amped up 100%, the track truly has it all and is one of those songs I'll be in love with for years.

Move to 2009 and 2010 and Elin has adopted a bit of a rock edge to her music. Still keeping the pop touch that runs in her Swedish blood, the tracks still have the elements that keep them stuck in your head for days at a time but with a harder edge. If I'm being totally honest, I'd rather things wouldn't have changed, but I can appreciate the versatility in Elin's style that these tracks show.

And, finally, the music history of Elin Lanto stands currently with her second album release. The album is a standout just based on all of the previously released singles discussed above, but there are some new tracks added in the mix as well. Funeral and Good Stuff are the additional standouts but if you don't already have any of the older tracks they are definite requirements if you consider yourself a fan of the europop genre.

Congrats to Elin, one of the underrated stars of the Swedish pop music scene, on the latest release. We need more like this! The recently released video to Elin's latest single, Tickles has been included below along with a link to the album.

Enjoy!



Elin Lanto - Love Made Me Do It