The Tarantula Waltz are streaming a brand new track called "Bacchus" featuring guest vocals from David Sandström: http://www.myspace.com/tarantulaband
The band's new album "Did not leave to find but to forget, to leave behind" is confirmed for release on January 13 with the first official single "Glasgow & Clyde" arriving in early December.
Producer/engineer Stuart Sikes (Cat Power, White Stripes, Modest Mouse, etc.) has been hired to mix The Tarantula Waltz' new album.
What do you do when the show's over, but you aren't yet ready to call it a night? You hit the afterparty of course, even better if that afterparty is full of similar-minded musicians. Up the ante with a room full of instruments and a recording device and you might find yourself with a new band. Or something like that -- Bacchus Tapes are an afterparty collective featuring Markus Svensson and Robert Johansson from The Tarantula Waltz, Amanda Bergman (aka Hajen), Hägga and Drillen from Hägga and the Thieves from the North, plus whoever else happened to be hanging around the evening this track was put to (proverbial?) tape. One of the songs they chose to perform on this particular occasion: it's somewhat ironic in terms of subject matter, but it's also a stone-cold classic -- "Alone and forsaken" by Hank Williams Sr.. I am much obliged to the aforementioned Markus Svensson for passing this along to share with y'all and though it might not be quite as fun to listen alone at home, you can tell they had a great time.
Bacchus Tapes - Alone and forsaken
Check out Bacchus Tapes, a new Stockholm-based indie/roots after-show party act featuring members from The Tarantula Waltz, Hajen, Francis and more: http://www.myspace.com/bacchustapes
The Tarantula Waltz has signed with Brus & Knaster, the new label run by Johan Månsson and Göran Petersson which is home to House of Tomidas, Nina Ramsby and Folke. Look for the new John Roger Olsson-produced album "Did not leave to find but to forget, to leave behind" to be released this fall.
The Tarantula Waltz has parted ways with National Records: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=23921703&blogId=480527727
Expect a new label announcement shortly.
Watch live video footage of The Tarantula Waltz performing the new song "Glasgow and Clyde": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdENkAh_PvM&fmt=18
Swedish alt-country act The Tarantula Waltz has a new website: http://www.thetarantulawaltz.com/
The band has been working on new material with Håkan Sörle and John Roger Olsson of IAT.MP3 act The Grand Opening.
Swedish alt-country act The Tarantula Waltz is streaming their great new single "Chains" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/tarantulaband
Look for the band's new album "Minus + Minus = +" to be released this fall via National Records.
National (Miss Li, The Tarantula Waltz) has announced the signing of young Swedish duo Little Marbles. Look for their debut single "Tappa solen i backen" to be released, but in the meantime, hear samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/littlemarbles
The Tarantula Waltz's latest single "Where I end and you begin" is now available for download at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/tarantulaband
The Tarantula Waltz on tour in Italy:
01/26 - Spazio Retroscena, Como
01/27 - Arci Mirabello, Cantù
01/28 - Locomotiva, Osnago
01/29 - Birimbo, Brienno
01/30 - TV and Radio shows, Zoagli
01/31 - Happy New Club, Casnigo
02/01 - Pegaso, Arcola
02/02 - Il Banco, Zoagli
02/03 - Savona, Raindogs
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:
01. Britta Persson - Cliffhanger
02. TALK 1
03. Death By Kite - Sweet M
04. KVLR - Traitors and thieves
05. Anna Ternheim - Today is a good day
06. TALK 2
07. Don Juan Dracula - Take me home (Johan Angebjörn remix feat. Sally Shapiro)
08. Amorphis - Weaving the incantation
09. Thomas Denver Jonsson - Dreams at the film club (feat. Nina Kinert)
10. TALK 3
11. Don't Be A Stranger - Lonely together
12. Madrugada - Tonight I have no words for you
13. Majessic Dreams - Have to go
14. TALK 4
15. Pavan - The bird
16. Bröderna Lindgren - Om en guldfisk (feat. Kristofer Åström)
17. The Tarantula Waltz - Where I end and you begin
18. Adam Tensta - They wanna know
19. TALK 5
20. Commando M Pigg - Mot stjärnorna
21. Gravy - Rock scientists
22. Jonas Game - ADHD
23. TALK 6
24. Linus Larsson & John Roger Olsson - In the shadow
25. Idiot Kid - Go to sleep
26. Mats Öberg - Cool water - på Den Gyldene Freden
27. TALK 7
28. Pascal - Längtar efter dig
29. The Bear Quartet - I would be poor
30. Peloton - Aranburu
31. Royal Downfall - Lightning strikes twice
32. TALK 8
33. Made In Sweden - Winter's a bummer
34. Erik Enocksson - The state the sea left me in
35. Asha Ali - Coward heart
36. TALK 9
37. A-ha - Celice
The Tarantula WaltzA garment woven from fraying, lonely threads, "The tarantula waltz" is an exploration to be placed alongside Vetiver's "To find me gone" or a strange collaboration of Songs:Ohia and Nick Drake. Instead of exploring the emptiness at the heart of many of their songs, The Tarantula Waltz survey emptiness slowly filled by guitars and voices, by strings and melodies. Far from a cheery record, it isn't terribly depressing either, merely contemplative and pregnant with pauses and silences - very much a canvas that can be painted by the world of the listener. I can imagine "The tarantula waltz" being a dark indulgence during this cold, dark, nearly claustrophobic winter season, and a warm, thoughtful recess during summer's lengthy, sun soaked days. All in all, there's as much honesty as there is twang in this record, like Johnny Cash held to the building pace of Sigur Rós. Definitely worth looking into.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson
