The 2014 album "Aelita" saw Mando Diao leaning further into 60s-inspired psychedelic rock, complete with wah-wah guitars and a retro aesthetic. It was a deliberate stylistic departure from their more straightforward rock anthems.
- "Aelita" was released on April 23, 2014, by Playground Music.
- The album's title is derived from a 1924 Soviet science fiction novel of the same name by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy.
- The band recorded the album in a studio in Los Angeles with producer Toby Laico.
Mando Diao is a rock band from Borlänge, Sweden, known for their energetic live shows and blend of rock, pop, and psychedelic influences. In 2014, they were several albums into their career, having achieved significant success in Europe with earlier records like "Huria."
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