Pitchfork

'Genius' is always kind of a strong word to go around slapping on the cover of your CDs, and in Komeda's case, it's far from the truth. Which is not to say it's all that bad. The musik is like crossing the Doors and Devo though what's on this disc would roll Jim Morrison right over in his grave.

More obvious than those influences, though, are the ones drawn from the space age bachelor pad music of 1996. These kids are gonna go crazy getting compared to Stereolab but it's shocking how much the two bands sound alike. Komeda is, perhaps, a little less moogy, but surprisingly more melody-focused. After a listen or two to any of the songs of The Genius of Komeda, you'll wonder if you haven't known these songs your whole life.

The record's highlights are the musical mishmash of the opening track, "More Is More," "Boogie Woogie/ Rock'N'Roll," "Light O' My Life," and "If," even though very few songs are truly disappointing.

If that Swedish music scene makes you cream your jeans and you can't deny the appeal of a 7/8 time signiture, Komeda is definitely for you. Otherwise, you're really not gonna wanna buy it.