New EP from The Goner

Sideways Through Sound has released a new digital EP from IAT favorites The Goner: http://www.sidewaysthroughsound.com.au/index.php?cPath=6_565

MP3: The Goner - Bright and colossal (risen mind)

The Goner's new record "Behold a new traveler" is just as good as I'd hoped. He's pushing forward with new sounds and ideas and working with collaboratively with more people, but it's still instantly recognizable as no one else. Above all, it's the dark mystery that looms throughout his work that catches my ear, a mood that's emphasized via minor-leaning Eastern melodies, lots of ringing, open chords and illusory, mystical lyrics. "Bright and colossal (risen mind)" finds The Goner in full-band mode for (I believe) the very first time and it's interesting to see how the increased fluidity of the setup affects the music: more space, more rhythm, more jamming. There's some lingering awkwardness in the situation, but I think it befits the tune's uncertainty and regardless, I'm still enchanted. Along with a few others on my 2010 watchlist The Goner is making some of the most interesting music coming out of Sweden right now.

The Goner - Bright and colossal (risen mind)

Sirius playlist week #6

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

01. TALK 1
02. Monument - Feel failure
03. Regulations - To be me
04. Du - Bring down a house
05. Tyrant - Go ahead raise the dead
06. TALK 2
07. Tobias Fröberg - When we go to war
08. Next Life - Anti matter
09. Lo-Fi-Fnk - Marchin' in
10. Boy Omega - Just a boy
11. TALK 3
12. The Bear Quartet - I was a weapon
13. I'm from Barcelona/David Ljung - Silence
14. Thee Gutted String - I've been to town
15. TALK 4
16. Paper - Before that day
17. The Goner - Bright and colossal (risen mind)
18. At the Gates - Suicide nation
19. TALK 5
20. Madrugada - Look away Lucifer

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.

Sirius playlist week #5

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

01. TALK 1
02. The Goner - Within the hour
03. Moto Boy - The heart is a rebel
04. Detektivbyrån - Hemvägen
05. TALK 2
06. Valkyrien Allstars - Hvis jeg var deg
07. Tobias Hellkvist - Patience
08. Scarred By Beauty - We swim
09. [ingenting] - Tack
10. TALK 3
11. I'm From Barcelona/Daviel Lindlöf - Lower my head
12. Monazno - Yes we can't
13. Silver - The white logic
14. Eskatol - Siste dans
15. TALK 5
16. Murmansk - The surgical assistant
17. Dyno - Destroy! Destroy!
18. Folkvang - Folkvangs första
19. C.Aarmé - Angola (Princess version)
20. TALK 5
21. Abhinanda - Junior

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.

New album from The Goner out now

2008 IAT favorites The Goner have just released a new record entitled "Behold a new traveller" via Deep Water Acres. Listen to a sample tune and get more details here: http://www.dwacres.com/node/2477
I played that track a few times in a row last night and am eagerly awaiting the chance to hear more.

Festival report: CMJ 2009

Two new tracks from The Goner now streaming

The Goner, my personal top pick for 2008's best album, has two new tracks streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/gonergonergoner

The Goner: new members, new music

The Goner has evolved from what was essentially the solo project of one to a full-blown 4-piece band. Hear 4 new tracks from the group's forthcoming record "Behold a new traveler" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/gonergonergoner

Terrascope reviews The Goner

Terrascope Online reviews The Goner, one of my favorite discoveries of last year: http://www.terrascope.co.uk/Reviews/Reviews_June09.htm#Goner

Sirius playlist week #23

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

01. Pintandwefall - Jail
02. TALK 1
03. Detektivbyrån - Partyland
04. Carolina Wallin Pérez - Pärlor
05. Piroth - Fog dancers
06. TALK 2
07. Sonic Ritual - Take the edge off
08. Lapko - Miami vicer
09. My God Damn Territory - Used to be
10. The End Will Be Kicks - Sweets & filth
11. TALK 3
12. Murmansk - Behind kitchen knives
13. Gösta Berlings Saga - Bergslagen
14. TALK 4
15. Folke - Wet soap
16. The Goner - A song
17. Regina - Totuus minusta
18. TALK 5
19. Lowood - Crash

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.

Ved coming to LP

Malmö-based psych artist Ved will have his album "Taygetos" released this fall on LP, appropriately, via Psychic Malmö. There will also be a new release via Lugnet in the near future, but details are still tba. Hear a few samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/vedsound
RIYL The Goner.

Sirius playlist week #52

Here's the playlist for last week's radio show on 12/28, a special all-jazz program to close out the year:

01. TALK 1
02. Jan Johansson - Visa från Utanmyra
03. Saft - Marching for no. 1
04. Auton - El Dorado
05. TALK 2
06. The Splendor - Canary Islands
07. Kornstad/Opsvik - Happy house (live)
08. TALK 3
09. Yttling Jazz - Konstant krease
10. Jonas Knutsson - Glaciär
11. Moha! - Teknosangen
12. Oskar Schönning - Faustine
13. TALK 4
14. E.S.T. (Esbjörn Svensson Trio) - Leucocyte (ad initio)

And in case you happened to catch it, here also is my Sirius XMU top 10 most important albums of 2008 playlist:

#10 - Fucked Up - Days of last
#09 - Commando M Pigg - Baby doll
BEST COVER SONG - The Kid - Mayhem troopers (Cortex)
#08 - Katzenjammer - Le pop
#07 - Tobias Hellkvist - Wintervarm
#06 - The Goner - Field ceremony
BEST REMIX OF 2008 - Firefox AK vs Laid - Once I was like you
#05 - Haust - Ugly fucking Oslo
#04 - Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Which way to go
#03 - Sort Sol - White shirt
BEST LIVE ACT OF 2008 - Sex Vid - Cleansing
#02 - Montys Loco - Farewell Mr Happy
#01 - Lukestar - White shade

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.

Top 10s for 2008: It's a Trap! (albums)

Our December top 10 blowout keeps on going and going - be sure to catch up on the latest:

John Roger Olsson (The Grand Opening)
Emil Johansson (The Giant's Dream)
Daggan (Novoton)
The Goner

Top 10s for 2008: The Goner