Solid B-grade d-beat/käng from a bunch of lifers who are probably having a blast doing it. Can't say it's an essential purchase, nor does it quite have the urgency of contemporaries such asHerätys, but it is well worth a listen if you're a fan of the style or of any of the member's other bands (yes, even you Millencolin listeners). - Avi Roig
Millencolin will be celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their breakthrough album "Pennybridge pioneers" with a world tour on which they will be performing said album in full, alongside plenty of other old songs. Dates:
09/09 - Envol Macadam Festival, Quebec City, Quebec (CAN)
09/10 - Ritual, Ottawa, Ontario (CAN)
09/11 - Club Soda, Montreal, Quebec (CAN)
09/12 - Phoenix Theatre, Toronto, Ontario (CAN)
11/06 - Teatro Teleton, Santiago (CHL)
11/07 - Teatro Colegiales, Buenos Aires (ARG)
11/11 - Bar Opinao, Porto Alegre (BRA)
11/12 - Master Hall, Curitiba (BRA)
11/13 - Capital Disco, Santos (BRA)
11/14 - Carioca Club, Sao Paulo (BRA)
12/09 - tba, Mexico City (MEX)
12/11 - tba, Panama City (PAN)
12/12 - tba, San José (CRI)
Millencolin have written some very catchy skate punk songs during the 16 years they've been around, but unlike some of their contemporaries (e.g. NOFX) you can't give them any credit for much lyrical flare. Back in the day when CDs were all the rage it happened to me more than once that I bought a new Millencolin CD and reading the lyrics in the booklet on my way home totally killed all the excitement I'd built up in shop when buying the album. Usually I tried to ignore the lyrics when listening to the CD and most of the time it still sounded alright, but I couldn't completely ignore their crassness. This problem has only increased with the years and it really came to show when in 2004 Nikola Sarcevic released his first solo album "Lock-sport-krock" (with English lyrics, it very much sounded like an acoustic version of Millencolin). I liked a couple of songs on it, but the cheesy lyrics make it quite a hard listen. "Roll roll and flee" that was released two years later and was an improvement, so I'm a bit disappointed that Sarcevic now has decided to sing in Swedish on this, his third solo album ("Nikola & Fattiglapparna"). By having Swedish lyrics Sarcevic really puts them in the spotlight (if you're Swedish that is; if you're not, it probably has the opposite effect). Even though there are one or two good moments to be had on the album, most of it sounds like a poor man's Kristofer Åström with kindergarten-like lyrics and some terrible rhymes. I heard in an interview that Sarcevic wrote the lyrics first in English then translated them to Swedish which, to be honest, doesn't sound like such a great idea. It's a bit of a shame that the album is so dire, since Sarcevic's got a bit of knack for a melody and I kind of like his voice. - Stefan Nilsson
Millencolin frontman Nikola Sarcevic has a new homepage to promote his solo career and upcoming (Swedish-language) record: http://www.nikolasarcevic.com/
Millencolin frontman Nikola Sarcevic will release his new på Svenska solo album "Nikola & Fattiglapparna" on March 3 via his own label Stalemate Music. Expect samples online in January.
Swedish rapper Embee (Looptroop Rockers) has announced that his second solo album "The mellow turning moment" will be released on February 3, 2010 via Bad Taste Records and Looptroop's own label DVSG. The first single "A day at a time" (feat. Daniel Lemma) will be out later this month and other guests on the album include Annika Norlin (Hello Saferide/Säkert!), Maia Hirasawa, Nikola Sarcevic (Millencolin), Nina Ramsby, Mariam Wallentin (Wildbirds & Peacedrums), Håkan Svensson (Nationalteatern) and Fabian Kallerdahl (Music Music Music).
Millencolin is teaming up with their local Örebro football team ÖSK Fotbol for a new single/fightsong, their first new track på Svenska since "E20 Norr" in 2002. The title is simply "Örebro" and the official release date is July 5 to coincide with the ÖSK-AIK match. Listen at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/millencolin
Swedish skatepunks Millencolin are teaming up with Vans for their very own custom "Chukka Boot", complete with embroidered skull logo and custom colors. They won't be available until July, but you can go here for more details and pics: http://www.millencolin.com/stream/news.html
Black Lodge has announced the signing of Swedish rockers Bonafide and will be reissuing the band's debut album with two live bonus tracks and a Nazareth cover ("Miss Misery") before sending them into the studio with producer Chips Kiesbye (The Hellacopters, Sator, Millencolin, etc.) to work on a follow-up.
Millencolin has confirmed more North American tourdates:
03/07 - Opera House, Toronto, ONT
03/08 - tba (CAN)
03/09 - Club Soda, Montreal, QC
03/10 - Imperial Theatre, Quebec City, QC
03/11 - Blender Theatre At Gramercy, NYC, NY
03/13 - El Rey Theatre, Hollywood, CA
03/14 - Soma, San Diego, CA
03/15 - House Of Blues, Anaheim, CA
03/16 - Downtown Brewing Co, San Luis Obispo, CA
03/17 - Slim's, San Fransisco, CA
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