Active on the label 2007-2009

Alison are the kind of synthpop act that make nostalgia feel dangerous again. Formed in Gothenburg by Karin Bolin Derne and Magnus Johansson, the duo first turned heads through performances built around Yazoo material, but what made them matter was never simple revivalism. Alison took the emotional voltage, melodic clarity and electronic elegance of classic ’80s pop and pushed it into something with real force of its own—sleek, dramatic and made to hit hard both on stage and on record.

With releases such as Love Fool and the album Duality, Alison carved out a space where towering vocals, vintage synth obsession and pure pop instinct collide. There is glamour in their sound, but also discipline: every hook lands, every arrangement knows exactly what it is doing, and every performance feels built to convert the unconvinced. For listeners drawn to the golden age of synthpop but unwilling to settle for museum pieces, Alison offer something sharper—music that honours the lineage while still carrying enough pulse, poise and personality to stand on its own.