He Keeps Me Alive (2023 Remaster)

by Sally Shapiro

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1.	He Keeps Me Alive (2023 Remaster) 04:18	buy track
2.	He Keeps Me Alive (Skatebård Remix) 03:57	buy track
3.	He Keeps Me Alive (Instrumental) 04:18	buy track
4.	My Fantasy 03:21	buy track
5.	He Keeps Me Alive (Extended Mix 2023 Remaster) 05:11	buy track

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"Among the many people out there writing note-perfect simulacra of 80s disco and pop, none are as good as Shapiro: she’s more loveable than the too schooled for cool neo-Italo of Glass Candy, and she writes better songs than Tommy February. More than that, I’d even go so far as to say that Shapiro is better than the ‘real deal’ –a much better singer than Kylie Minogue" Resident Advisor

"Did anyone sound as tenderhearted this year as Sally Shapiro, the Swede with the sad voice, pseudonymous standoffishness, and durable debut album? Shapiro made her shyness seem like a virtue, but "He Keeps Me Alive" gave us the illusion that we knew her. The song describes another devastating romantic dilemma: Shapiro loves a man who keeps her at a friendly distance. “And I try and I try and I try to be satisfied/ Cause after all he keeps me alive.” Granted, he’s leading her on, holding her hand even as he tells her it goes no further. As she tries to keep her head up, Agebjörn mirrors her optimism in the rubbery beats and glassy synths of his Italo-disco accompaniment, making her heartache all the more acute by rendering it danceable." Pitchfork (#39 track of 2007)

"Absolutely love it" Stereogum

"I love it" International DJ Magazine

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released May 2, 2008

He Keeps Me Alive written by R. Gunnarsson, My Fantasy written by J. Agebjörn. Vocals by Sally Shapiro. Produced by Johan Agebjörn. Mastered by Johan Agebjörn (1, 3, 5), Jon Brooks (2), Andreas Kauffelt (4). Track 2 remixed by Skatebård, who also plays brass pad on 1, 3, 5. Photography by Frida Klingberg. Artwork by Mathias Schuckert. Originally released by Paper Bag Records (North America) / Permanent Vacation (rest of world).

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Sally Shapiro Lund, Sweden

Sally Shapiro's music is heavily influenced by 80s italo disco. The project also includes the composer and producer Johan Agebjörn, both live in Lund, Sweden. Sally Shapiro's real name is something else. She does not perform live.

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