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Swedish post-rockers Audrey have licensed their most recent album "Visible forms" to Zankyo Records for release in Japan this fall. Look for a tour over there as well. Here's the group's current tour schedule:
02/09 - Amp, Münster (GER)
02/10 - Feinkostlampe, Hannover (GER)
02/11 - Privatclub, Berlin (GER)
02/12 - Cookys, Frankfurt (GER)
02/13 - Cairo, Würzburg (GER)
02/14 - Rote Fabrik, Zürich (SWI)
02/15 - Alter Schlachthof, Wels (AUS)
02/16 - tba, Vienna (AUS)
02/17 - Orangehouse, München (GER)
03/29 - Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg (GER)
04/03 - Jubez, Karlsruhe (GER) w/Eleventh Dream Day
04/04 - Divan du Monde, Paris (FRA) (Tenderversion Showcase)
04/05 - tba, Nancy (FRA)
04/06 - D:Cliq, Luxemburg (LUX)
04/07 - Rhâââ Lovely Festival, Cortil Wodon (BEL)
04/12 - ISC, Bern (AUS)
04/13 - Blue Shell, Köln (GER)
04/14 - End Pilot Festival, Erfurt (GER)
New tourdates for Audrey:
02/09 - Amp, Münster (GER)
02/10 - Feinkostlampe, Hannover (GER)
02/11 - Privatclub, Berlin (GER)
02/12 - Cookys, Frankfurt (GER)
02/13 - Cairo, Würzburg (GER)
02/14 - Rote Fabrik, Zürich (CH)
02/15 - Alter Schlachthof, Wels (CH)
02/16 - tba
02/17 - Orangehouse, München (GER)
02/18 - tba
Swedish post-rockers Audrey on tour in Germany:
12/08 - tba
12/09 - Nbi, Berlin
12/10 - Hafen 2, Offenbach
12/11 - Fundbuero, Hamburg
12/12 - Schocken, Stuttgart
12/13 - Underground, Köln w/Mono
12/14 - Nun, Karlsruhe
12/15 - tba
12/16 - Anorak, Kassel
Does the world really need more 80s revival acts? If they sound as much like Depeche Mode as Hearts of Black Science do, I'm okay with it. As I'm sure you know by now, I like music that's dark and dramatic so HoBS definitely fit the bill, especially with tracks like the one I've posted today. "Empty city lights" (available here) is the more obvious single, but I find the brooding "Revolvers" to be much more satisfying. A bit of slide guitar and a crackly, almost trip-hop beat and a ton of reverb - what more do you need? Oh yeah: an epic, soaring melody. Sure it's retro - just listen to those chimes, but it doesn't come across as self-conscious, at least not to me. Unsigned for now, but you know that won't last. And whaddya know? They're playing Club AC30 in London with Audrey, the same night that the UK IAT DJs are making a guest appearance. Synchronicity!
Hearts of Black Science - Revolvers
Swedish post-rockers Audrey (accompanied on a few dates by fellow Swedes Musika 77) on tour in the UK:
10/27 - Water Rats Theatre (Club AC30), London w/Musika 77
10/28 - tbc
10/29 - Meze Lounge, Newport w/Musika 77
10/30 - Yorkshire House (L*A*W*M), Lancaster w/Musika 77
10/31 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds w/Musika 77
11/01 - The Adelphi, Hull
11/02 - The Glee Club, Birmingham
11/03 - tbc, Edinburgh
11/04 - Peacock Visual Arts (DiZZY SToRM), Aberdeen
Stereo Test Kit's upcoming release schedule:
10/09 - We Are Soldiers We Have Guns - "To meet is murder" mini-album
10/16 - Musika 77 - "Brave you free May" album
10/23 - Pajo/Audrey - split single
11/06 - Boy Omega - "The grey rainbow" mini-album
In other Stereo Test Kit news, Audrey and Musika 77 will tour the UK from October 27 through November 5. Details soon. Also on the way from the label is a new We Are Soldiers We Have Guns EP entitled "To meet is murder". Look for it around mid-October.
UK label Big Scary Monsters will attempt to follow in my illustrious footsteps by releasing a comp of Swedish music entitled "Svenskt" on October 16. The lineup looks pretty damn good actually - names confirmed include Alarma Man, Audrey, David and the Citizens, Last Days of April, Logh, Molia Falls, Moonbabies, The Sound OE and, Traktor, pretty much all bands I would heartily endorse. Check out the comp's own myspace page for more: http://www.myspace.com/svenskt
Now that's Audrey's album "Visible forms" is out in the UK, reviews are starting to come in: The Times / Drowned in Sound
Buy it here: [click here]
Audrey new website is now online: http://audrey.se/
Upcoming release schedule for Stereo Test Kit, UK-based purveyors of fine Swedish tunes:
Audrey - Visible forms - July
Audrey - 7" - September
Boy Omega - mp3 single - August
Boy Omega - mini-album - October
Musika 77 - album - September
Musika 77 - 7" - tbc
We Are Soldiers We Have Guns - EP - September
Look for every artist to tour the UK in support.
Audrey's video for the song "Mecklenberg" is available on the Musikbyrån website: http://www.svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=32531
What is it with Swedish bands and spectacular debut albums? Audrey's first proper full-length could very well be the defining indie record of the year. I can hear a range of influences varying from Cursive to "Gran turismo"-era Cardigans (minus the electronics) to Nick Drake and Spiritualized. However, Audrey entirely owns their sound. This is a band that has grown into their first album and realized their potential. Songs like "The significance of being overt," "Treacherous art" and "Views" are beautiful (actually, this whole album has left me stunned, as it is so melancholy, formal and beautiful). I tip my hat to them for creating this, and whomever is their booking agent - get this band to tour with Sigur Rós, they deserve it.
- Matt Giordano
This week's It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group most-played artist chart:
01. The Knife
02. Radiohead
03. Camera Obscura
04. Death Cab for Cutie
05. Belle and Sebastian
06. Sufjan Stevens
07. Tiger Lou
08. The Radio Dept.
09. The Pipettes
10. The Flaming Lips
Top 10 tracks for the week:
01. Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken
02. Camera Obscura - I Need All the Friends I Can Get
03. Araki - Love To Run
04. Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out of This Country
05. The Whitest Boy Alive - Burning
06. Band of Horses - The First Song
07. Audrey - Mecklenburg
08. Tiger Lou - Nixon
09. The Knife - silent shout
10. The Knife - Neverland
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