Earlier, Hans Petter Lindstrøm has given great performances at Øya both together with Prins Thomas and on his own. Now he’s ready to release an album together with the singer Christabelle, whom he has cooperated with several times over the past decade. The album Real Life Is No Cool will be out in January, and draws a lot on 80s pop and soul, though without becoming dated. Hans Petter Lindstrøm’s more progressive background and his nose for disco both shine through. The starting point for the cooperation between Lindstrøm and Christabelle was their common preference for acts like Grace Jones and Vanity 6, among others. We have no trouble imagining that this can be just as groovy and brilliant in a club setting as at Øya next summer. Lindstrøm is one of our most recognized electronica producers and one of the pioneers of the Norwegian club scene. He received both rave reviews and a Norwegian Grammy for his solo album Where You Go I Go Too from 2008. There is no reason that this album should be received any differently. We bet that it’s Lindstrøm & Christabelle that’ll get you out on the dance floor in the summer of 2010.

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