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Swedish band The Magnettes have unveiled a new single dubbed ‘American’. Like mountainous records of the 80s, the track is mountainous in sound, with the song stacked with grand production including strings, thundering drums, sly guitar lines and infectious, catchy melodies. ‘American’ is one of those tunes that will not only play extremely well during live shows, but one where you can hear in movies, adverts and television series. The Magnettes continue to take their sound to new levels proving that they are only getting better and bigger with time.

Regarding the song, The Magnettes stated:

“Since we were babies we lived through our TV set. Growing up in a remote small arctic town in Sweden, the way out was American movies, music, sit-coms and reality shows. It taught us what love was and how to live the dream, and like junkies we swallowed it in chunks. The twist and turns of teenage drama, cute narratives and noble ideals that real life continuously fails to live up to. But “American” isn’t really about America at all. It’s about finding that rush, having that runaway ride-or-die feeling in your shitty hometown, abandoning that last shred of romance for a taste of the real thing.”