Apparatijk

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Apparatijk

Apparatjik (pronounced Apa-rat-chik) is a supergroup that consists of bassist Guy Berryman from Coldplay, singer/guitarist Jonas Bjerre of Mew, guitarist/keyboardist Magne Furuholmen from a-ha, and producer Martin Terefe.

Generally, most of the songs on their debut sound like a dancier version of Mew, and don't be scared off by the strange and astringent album art and myspace layout.  This band's record is certainly one worth remembering and one I won't forget soon.

Side note: The band's name literal translation is 'agent of the apparatus'. Apparatjik is the Swedish word for apparatchik, which is a word of Russian origin and is used to describe 'people who cause bureaucratic bottlenecks in otherwise efficient organisations'.

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