Musik med Suburban Kids with Biblical Names

Live music with Suburban Kids with Biblical Names at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/02/09/musik-med-suburban-kids-with-biblical-names/
Peter Bjorn and John will be on this Friday.

Sirius playlist week #4

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. C.Aarmé - M.P.P.
02. TALK 1
03. Existensminimum - Fuglesang
04. The Animation - Overboard
05. Jonathan Johansson - En hand i himlen
06. TALK 2
07. AlabamicA - You can't save the world
08. Franke - Skinnad
09. October Falls - III
10. TALK 3
11. Suburban Kids with Biblical Names - 1999
12. Wolfbrigade - Barren dreams
13. Viisikko - Vapaus valita
14. Culkin - Payperfist
15. TALK 4
16. Lowood - Crash
17. Cut City - Departure in particular
18. Wardruna - Dagr
19. Laakso - In my blood
20. TALK 5

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Fever Ray
02. Detektivbyrån
03. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
04. Suburban Kids with Biblical Names
05. Hello Saferide
06. Ane Brun
07. Marit Bergman
08. Anna Ternheim
09. Loney, Dear
10. A Camp

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Suburban Kids with Biblical Names - 1999

Labrador is giving away a new track from Suburban Kids with Biblical Names: http://www.labrador.se/mp3/SKWBN-1999.mp3
The group's new 4-song EP "#4" will be released February 4.

SKwBN på Svenska

Suburban Kids with Biblical Names are streaming a new (Swedish-language) track at their new homepage: http://www.labrador.se/skwbn/

New releases on the way from Labrador Records:

01/28 - The Sound of Arrows - M.A.G.I.C CD/EP
02/04 - Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - #4 CD/EP
03/25 - The Sound of Arrows - tba

Suburban Kids with Biblical Names are working on putting the finishing touches on a new EP to be released in January via Labrador Records.

There's a new Suburban Kids with Biblical Names track up at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/suburbankidswithbiblicalnames
It's called "God save Roger Nichols" and it will appear on a split 7" being released by UK label OIB Records.

Suburban Kids with Biblical Names will contribute a new song to a split 7" being put out by UK label OIB Records. In other news, they'll be playing the "A Day at the Races" fest in Manchester, England on August 2.

Here is the It's a Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 albums of the week:

01. Caesars – Strawberry Weed
02. The Mary Onettes – The Mary Onettes
03. Håkan Hellström – Ett kolikbarns bekännelser
04. Okkervil River – The Stage Names
05. Jens Lekman – When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog
06. Suburban Kids With Biblical Names – #3
07. Kings of Convenience – Quiet Is the New Loud
08. Hot Chip – The Warning
09. Death Cab for Cutie – Plans
10. Kings of Convenience – Riot on an Empty Street

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Cosy Recordings will unveil new releases from both Bare Knees and Moofish Catfish on February 19 at Landet in Stockholm. Both acts will perform live along with Suburban Kids with Biblical Names who will be premiering new material. Cover art and more: http://fenceleaners.blogspot.com/2008/02/suburban-kids-with-biblical-names-to.html

MP3: Springfactory - Stingy Friday afternoon

Springfactory surprised me. I guess I expected something more twee considering the involvement of Peter Gunnarson from Suburban Kids With Biblical Names, but that's not the case at all. Instead, what I got is smart, driven indiepop with strong female vocals (courtesy of Lina Cullemark). It makes me think of 1st-album era New Pornographers with Neko Case on vocals, 'cept that's not quite fair since I don't really like the New Pornographers (Carl Newman was far, far better in Superconductor). NP are boring and safe, Springfactory are far more rough and tumble and therefor, far more charming. Those sharper edges give them personality. "Stingy Friday afternoon" starts off kinda aimless, with a vamping bassline and skronky guitar, until we enter the first chorus and relief sets in. There's unresolved tension in that verse and it's really only apparent once you make it to the chorus. The bassline straightens out to steady eighthnotes and Lina gives us a vocal hook we can hang on to. The whoosh of guitar noise reminds us this is still indie territory, but when you get down to it, this is everything pop music should be. Nicely done.

Springfactory - Stingy Friday afternoon

Springfactory
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Series Two Records

Crafting tracks that have a contemplative playfulness, Springfactory, featuring Peter Gunnarson of Suburban Kids With Biblical Names, cleverly play out the tension between bubbly, 60s-esque songwriting, and a more careful, deliberative approach. "Swedish folk highschool" revels in its simplistic attack, given weight and complexity through layered instrumentation, and the clear, almost cutting aspect of Lina Cullemark's endearing voice. The bass line for "As winter gives ways to spring", catchy as it is, betraying the group's fascination with pop melodies, already gives an implication of the intricate, shifting lines the song will follow. While these songs would have been rather good had they decided to keep a more basic mode of delivery, they are elevated outside of the realm of the verse-chorus-verse-chorus pop song formula, given a new life as a song you have to pay attention to. There aren't merely shiny portraits that can be understood on the first listen, but threaten to reveal new sides of their explorations as more attention is paid to the tracks. Happy without being saccharine, clever without being pretentious, Springfactory is a summer's breeze tempered by autumn's approach.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson

Pitchfork does the Forkcast think with Johan Hedburg (Suburban Kids With Biblical Names): http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/forkcast/47087-johan-hedberg-var-dig-sjlv-mp3stream
As mentioned before, Johan's self-titled solo debut EP on Cosy Den will be reissued on 10" vinyl via Labrador Records.

Labrador Records will be reissuing Johan Hedberg's (Suburban Kids with Biblical Names) self-titled solo debut EP on Cosy Den as a 10" vinyl EP with the song "Hurra för fredag fest och öl" tacked on as a bonus track.