The Radio Dept.

Sweden, 1998–now

Swedish band from Malmo led by Johan Duncanson, working in hiss-heavy, low-fidelity pop with political lyrics on Pet Grief and Clinging to a Scheme.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced The Radio Dept. and 0 artists The Radio Dept. influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced The Radio Dept.?

• My Bloody Valentine — The Radio Dept.'s hiss-wrapped guitars follow the My Bloody Valentine blueprint the whole dream-pop generation inherited.
• The Jesus and Mary Chain — The pop-inside-the-fuzz equation of the Jesus and Mary Chain is the other documented parent of the band's sound.