Ştiu Nu Ştiu - Ultra silvam

New experimental jams from Martin Sandström of Jeniferever together with his ex-Caterpillar Ghost bandmate Kalle Mattsson. More soon?

Swedish post-rockers Caterpillar Ghost on tour:

11/02 - Agaton, Fredmans, Uppsala (SWE)
11/03 - Betsey Trotwood, London (UK)
11/04 - Marlborough Theatre, Brighton (UK)
11/05 - tba, Cambridge (UK)

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Swedish post-rock is on the rise. Bands like Logh and Audrey are already receiving international attention, but there's also plenty of worthy up-and-comers. Caterpillar Ghost is one of those bands. The group has been around for quite awhile it seems, but the new EP "My beautiful revolution" that just came out last month on Signature Tune in the UK is my first exposure to them. Their sound doesn't exactly stick to the epic soundscape blueprint of GYBE! and the like - instead, they dabble in other stylistic modes and choose to mix things up with creative off-kilter rhythms and weaving guitar lines. The song I've posted today covers all the bases and shows just how versatile these guys can be. It's also worth noting that CPG features one-quarter of the members from fellow Swedish post-rockers Jeniferever who I understand are currently recording their debut album at Tonteknik in Umeå. Either that, or they will be soon if they aren't already done. Anyhow, that's another name to potentially watch out for in this genre. Wait and see!

Caterpillar Ghost
My beautiful revolution
Signature Tune

Post rock, to me, is not very conclusive in the short form. On the other hand when too long it becomes damn tiring. Caterpillar adheres to the notion that the shorter songs should work better, or at least would be easier to get the point across. The result is that they sound like a mix of Do Make Say Think (very good) and Archive (not so hot). The ideas are there, it just seem that they are not explored to the fullest.
- Simon Thibaudeau

Podcast: This is a test (post-rock/electronics)