Cheap Imitation is an experimental pop duo based in Gothenburg, Sweden.
MUSIC
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Discography
About
Cheap Imitation is the experimental pop duo of the swedish artists Anders Olofson and Ann-Charlotte Rugfelt.With rocking space echo vocals, an old Casiotone synthesizer and "kraut-phaser", the band builds its peculiar, dubby pop-punk sound.In 2011 they formed Cheap Imitation and are active in the Swedish underground music scene centered in Gothenburg.
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Photo by Elsa Hammarén
PRESS
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Articles
| WFMU - Feelings with Michele with One "L" | Playing and talking about Cheap Imitation “The album art is so fun, I’m looking forward to hearing more of them and we will definitely hear more on this show.” | LINK |
| World Of Echo | "new sounds outta Gothenburg that sound nothing like all the other new songs outta Gothenburg." "it takes work to make it seem this easy." | LINK |
| Record Turn Over | "these 10 tracks are truly hypnotic." | LINK |
| Vital Weekly | “very much something I love dearly!” & “There is an excellent naive feeling here, with their minimal set-up, knob twiddling...” | LINK |
| Radio Virus | Playing and talking about Cheap Imitation | LINK |
| Glazed Over by Matt Warwick of WFMU | Recommend Cheap Imitation's music | LINK |
| Vital Weekly | “An approach that is hard not to love.” | LINK |
| GBG Wax Trax | Interview with Cheap Imitation in radio program | LINK |
| Nöjesguiden | "Etiketten Vips & Vaps drivs av Anders Olofson och Ann-Charlotte Rugfelt som spelar i bandet Cheap Imitation." | LINK |
| Hymn | “Ljudbilden vidgar lyssnarnas fantasi och det är som att en helt ny värld öppnar sig.” | LINK |
| Cassette Gods | “Cheap Imitation; what a wild ride!” | LINK |
| Vital Weekly | “Lovely breezy poppy and weird music” | LINK |
| Hymn | “Ett av årets mest intressanta släpp. Produktionen bjuder på experimentella ljudkulisser, manipulerade röster och skeva industrimelodier.“ | LINK |
| Casette Gods | “Hell, maybe one of the best albums of the year.” | LINK |
| Hymn | “Det är i mötet mellan klassisk musik, dragspelsmelodier och knastrig elektronika som albumet får sin särprägel.” | LINK |
| Göteborgs Fria | "Motstånd mot enkelriktad pop - Med Cunningham delar Cheap Imitation en befriande attityd mot enkelriktad pop." | LINK |
| Expressen | "Malin Lindroth sticker in sitt huvud i ett konstverk på filmfestivalen och vill inte komma ut igen." | LINK |
LIVE
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| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Upcoming | ||
| 2025.05.30/31 | Skogsfesten | Dalsland |
| 2025.05.09 | Levand Begravd - Autobahns, Kai Bö, | Kafé Hängmattan, Göteborg |
| Previous | ||
| 2025.02.22 | Releasefest för Story Of Love, Låga som support | Fyrens Ölkafé, Göteborg |
| 2024.04.24 | Koloni - Ka Baird, Yuri Landman | Skogen, Göteborg |
| 2023.11.04 | Galleri Box 25 Year | Röda Sten, Göteborg |
| 2023.06.10 | Drömmarnas Monument | Göta Platsen, Göteborg |
| 2023.01.28 | Shy | Ex Nihilo, Copenhagen |
| 2022.09.10 | Koloni | Bubblan, Göteborg |
| 2022.04.08 | Snottys | Patricia, Stockholm |
| 2021.11.19 | Release Selektiv Dövhet | Ögat, Göteborg |
| 2019.08.23 | Jabuka | Rosenhill Ekerö |
| 2019.06.02 | Skogsfesten | Dalsland |
| 2019.01.19 | Eter Festival | Mejeriet, Lund |
| 2019.01.11 | Koloni | 24kvm, Göteborg |
| 2018.11.29 | Oma333 release | Landet, Stockholm |
| 2018.02.10 | Support for sir Was | Oceanen, Göteborg |
| 2017.10.03 | Maternal Voice | Cantina Real, Stockholm |
| 2017.09.15 | Live + DJ set | Kino, Göteborg |
| 2017.09.12 | Koloni | Bengans, Göteborg |
| 2017.09.09 | Skogsfesten | Dalsland |
| 2017.06.03 | Tombola | Azaleadalen, Göteborg |
| 2017.01.27 | P2 Art´s Birthday Party | Södra Teatern, Stockholm |
| 2016.11.19 | Support for MAG | Oceanen, Göteborg |
| 2016.08.06 | Koloni & Sabel | 24kvm, Göteborg |
| 2016.05.15 | Koloni - Support for The Space Lady | Kompani 415, Göteborg |
| 2015.10.10 | Akt 2 | Fylkingen, Stockholm |
| 2014.01.27 | Arthood, Göteborgs Internationella Filmfestival | Draken, Göteborg |
| 2014.08.15 | ArtHood | Palladium, Malmö |
| 2012.09.10 | Älvsnabben - Drömmen om ett annat Göteborg | Göteborgs Konstbiennal |
| 2012.08.24 | Tombola | Slottskogen, Göteborg |
| 2012.06.05 | Koloni | Oceanen ,Göteborg |
| 2012.05.25 | Vårutställning | Konsthögskolan Valand, Göteborg |
| 2011.05.27 | A repetition of sound | Göteborgs Konsthall |
| 2011.04.17 | Ljudmatiné | Atalante, Göteborg |