Imperial State Electric and Bloodlights, two overrated rock acts featuring members from bands that used to be good, will be touring together in November and will be putting out a split 7" with the two bands. I'm not sure what Bloodlights is doing, but ISE is covering "Castaway" by Greg Kihn. Dates at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/imperialstateelectric
Imperial State Electric are touring Europe, include a few dates opening for Guns'n'Roses:
09/30 - Sportspalais, Antwerpen (BEL) w/G'n'R
10/02 - Zenith, Lille (FRA) w/G'n'R
10/03 - Gelredome, Arnhem (HOL) w/G'n'R
11/03 - Hamburg, Grünspan (GER)
11/04 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
11/05 - 59-1, München (GER)
11/06 - Zwölfzehn, Stuttgart (GER)
11/07 - Gaswerk, Winterthur (GER)
11/08 - Luxor, Köln (GER)
11/09 - Sputnikhalle, Münster
Imperial State Electric has recorded six songs for an upcoming mini-album to be released on 10" vinyl along with CD/download. No release date yet, but the band is mixing it now and trying to get it out ASAP. Otherwise, keep an eye out for European tour dates to be announced for October.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Lasse Stefanz - Texas
02. Erik Grönwall - Somewhere between a rock and a hard place
03. Eric Saade - Masquerade
04. Kalle Mmoraeus - Underbart
05. Sabaton - Coat of arms
06. Imperial State Electric - Imperial State Electric
07. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
08. Timoteij - Längtan
09. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
10. Anna Bergendahl - Yours sincerely
11. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
12. Titanix - Drömmar får liv
13. Johnossi - Mavericks
14. Scotts - Vi gör det igen
15. The Ark - In full regalia
16. Watain - Lawless darkness
17. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
18. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
19. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal
20. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland - International version
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Lasse Stefanz - Texas
02. Sabaton - Coat of arms
03. Eric Saade - Masquerade
04. Kalle Mmoraeus - Underbart
05. Imperial State Electric - Imperial State Electric
06. Timoteij - Längtan
07. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
08. Titanix - Drömmar får liv
09. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
10. Scotts - Vi gör det igen
11. The Ark - In full regalia
12. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
13. Anna Bergendahl - Yours sincerely
14. Toni Holgersson - Ibland kallar jag det kärlek
15. Svenne Hedlund - Sings Elvis in Memphis
16. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal
17. Rolandz - Jajamen
18. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland - International version
19. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
20. Ola Magnell - Rolös
Yup, you sure will, by releasing a pathetically gutless and mediocre "rock" album, the latest culmination of a slow, downward arc. Imperial State Electric's new self-titled album pissed me off when I first heard it, it was so damn wimpy, but it has somewhat redeemed itself on repeat listens. A few bright spots shine out among the rubbish and I suppose that even this revved-up Beatles imitation isn't truly that bad. Give me three or four weeks though, it will be a distant memory gathering digital dust, Nicke Andersson's marquee name it's premiere saving grace. I am curious to see what the Swedish press will say about it though. I predict fawning adoration, but who knows? I've been wrong before.
Imperial State Electric - I'll let you down
Imperial State Electric, Nicke Andersson's new "solo" project", is streaming a bunch of new songs at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/imperialstateelectric
Not recommended.
Nicke Andersson's new post-Hellacopters solo project Imperial State Electric will release its self-titled debut album on May 28 via /. A 7" single was just released via Spanish label and can be previewed at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/imperialstateelectric