Je Suis Animal

Art school friends Elin, Merete, Matt, and Anthony formed Je Suis Animal in Oslo, Norway, in 2004, putting together a delicate, reverb-kissed sound that nodded to old-school indie pop acts like My Bloody Valentine, Stereolab, and the Shop Assistants. One of Je Suis Animal's early demos piqued the interest of the Norwegian label Perfect Pop, and the band started working on its first recordings under the auspices of that label the following year. Up until that point, Je Suis Animal had only recorded in ramshackle home studios; the band's transition to using a professional studio...