Denmark is not often associated with a booming music industry, but a triumphant 2007 for the nation's artists is set to be rounded off by one of their consistent success stories.

Following on from the pan-European chart achievments of fellow Danish singers Camille Jones and Ida Corr, boy/girl duo The Raveonettes return with a European tour and new album, 'Lust Lust Lust', that promises a return to the sweeping melodies and minimalistic style of their critically acclaimed 2003 debut.

"We wanted to go back to that minimalist road which I think really suits the band. We were five people at one stage and it was just a little too much. So for our fans it's like: 'Cool, they're back!' because that's initially what made them fall in love with us," singer-songwriter Sune Rose Wagner told AFP on a London stop on their tour.

"It took a long time to find the sound for the album," the songwriter added. "I wrote over 100 songs before I finally hit on one song I really really liked, which was the song Lust from the album and I built the album around that."

The pair are hoping to better the top 20 position they obtained in the Top Independent Albums chart on the American billboard for their 2003 EP 'Whip It On', and are looking to crack the top 20 UK singles chart after narrowly missing out with their 2005 single 'Love in a Trashcan'.

Sune hinted they may follow the lead provided recently by English band Radiohead and let fans name their own price for the music in the future.

"We're very much in favour of giving music away for free because I never pay for music myself," he said. "I don't think there's anything wrong with that, on the contrary I think it's great because I've discovered so much great music for free."

Taking their name from a combination of the Buddy Holly hit 'Rave On' and Motown legends The Ronettes, Sune and bandmate Sharin Foo's music fuses classic Americana with modern simple electronic beats to produce their distinctive sound.

And the band make no apologies for the influences in their songs. "All the music you grew up listening to stays with you, it really does."

"You don't hear nice Everly Brothers harmonies any more. You don't really hear the simplicity of a Buddy Holly song."

The tour takes the pair to England, Luxembourg, Germany, The Netherlands and then back to their native Denmark after hard work to improve their live set

"We used to be very, very drunk every time we played and it hurt the shows," the frontman said. "So we said 'let's be professional' because you want people to enjoy the show, and you want to enjoy it, and most of the time we couldn't remember anything."

AFP