Swedish duo Sally Shapiro - made up of producer Johan Agebjorn and an anonymous vocalist - return with their latest studio album, Ready to Live a Lie, sounding as polished and pop-centric as ever. Based in Lund, the pair have spent nearly two decades refining their blend of italo disco and synthpop, and this new record sees them lean into a more melancholic palette. On Ready to Live a Lie, heartbreak and emotional detachment drift across sparkling synths and crisp drum machines, the mysterious singer's delicate, distant delivery casting a quietly seductive spell. Where earlier releases danced with romance and euphoria, this album explores loneliness and the fallout of broken love. Still, there's something upbeat and whimsical in the way these feelings are framed, striking a full-spectrum emotional chord.