MP3: The Janitors - Epileptic city

The Janitors aspired to Silverbullit-level greatness on their debut album and failed, but with their new release, "The sick state EP", they've come mighty close. We're still neck-deep in derivative works territory (see "Epileptic city" vs "Magnetic city") and the band's name is still forgettable at best, but there's a lot they're getting right: the steady motorik pulse, the layers of noise, the ominous vibe. Even if they don't have much personality of their own manufacture, I'll accept 'em as a solid Silverbullit tribute and will remain optimistic they'll push the envelope a bit further as time goes on.
Listen to "The sick state EP" here and keep an eye out for another three EPs to be released over the course of 2011 with an eventual LP compilation of the tracks coming at the close.

The Janitors - Epileptic city

MP3: The Janitors - Run

The Janitors posit themselves to be the 2nd coming of Silverbullit. They are not; they are, at best, yet another in a long line of mediocre Jesus and Mary Chain rips. I doubt I'd be so down on them if they didn't have such outlandish delusions of grandeur, but they should know better than to claim to be as good as one of Sweden's absolute best bands. Compare their song "Run" with Silverbullit's and it's no contest.

The Janitors - Run

New bands added to the Umeå Open lineup: Jens Lekman, Laakso, Shout Out Louds, Sophie Rimheden and Miss Universum. The kickoff show for the fest will take place February 28 at Fritz's Corner with Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man and The Janitors.

Bands confirmed for the Emmaboda afterfest on September 6: Slagsmålsklubben, Scraps Of Tape, Talking To Teapots, The Leeches, The Janitors and Compute.