HOBOKEN, NJ—I first discovered the surf rock sound of The Raveonettes while making my way to New Jersey’s underground live music venue, The Meatlocker, back in 2007. A bunch of filthy punk kids—including myself —crammed into a heatless, rickety and rundown Honda on an arctic winter night to catch a…

With all the bands starting with “the” and ending in “ettes,” it’s hard to decipher who’s who. The Danish duo of Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo, better known as The Raveonettes, are easy to identify thanks to distinct soda pop shop space harmonies mixed with a dark pop sound.…

When a band credits their ascent to a good word from David Fricke, it’s fair to assume they’re not only destined for a blessed journey in the music industry, but that they’ll also present a very neat bag of tricks along the way.

In the case of Danish pop rockers…