Artist: Thirdimension

I really had high hopes about the new Thirdimension album "Before the end begins", so maybe that's why I feel so disappointed in myself for not enjoying it more. I like the band. I like the songs. I even really like the concept: a live album recorded in a church, taking full advantage of the venue's excellent acoustics. Frequent IAT contributor Nancy Baym wrote the liner notes, too. I should be all about this, right? I feel like a total ass for saying it, but the truth is that we're not connecting at all. I keep listening for a moment to grab me, but it's not happening. Yeah, the "Don't fear the reaper/Dream all day" mashup is inspired, but it's also kind of a novelty. All I can think about when I'm listening to this is how much it sounds like an acoustic song from The Who that's gone on too long. Keep in mind of course, that's not really all that damning - The Who are one of the greatest rock bands of all time y'know. It's not bad, it's just not nearly as good as I had hoped.

Thirdimension - Mondaymachine

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Wed, Mar 14th, 2007 00:00:00

PopMatters on the new Thirdimension live album "Before the end begins": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/11968/thirdimenson-before-the-end-begins/

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Thu, Mar 8th, 2007 00:00:00

Thirdimension has put together a promo site where you can preview their new acoustic live album "Before the end begins": http://www.thirdimension.nu/
Not only is the music great, but IAT's own frequent contributor Nancy Baym wrote the liner notes. How cool is that?

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Thu, Feb 15th, 2007 00:00:00

Parasol/Hidden Agenda has posted info/mp3s for the upcoming Thirdimension acoustic live album "Before the end begins": http://www.parasol.com/labels/hiddenagenda/aha086.asp
The official release date is February 20.

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Tue, Dec 12th, 2006 00:00:00

I'm letting IAT contributor Nancy Baym take over for this week's Friday mp3 post:

Clocking in at just under three minutes, here's a heavenly slice of hooks and harmony based pure pop perfection from Malmö's criminally overlooked Thirdimension (one of the bands featured on IAT's first sampler). "Hundred miles an hour" was the b-side of their super-catchy 1998 first single "This time" and, along with four other excellent numbers, can be downloaded from their website [ed: and in the playlist on the right, of course]. Few songwriters can compete with Björn Stegmann's knack for hooks, and across the board their musicianship is stellar. This song, recorded almost entirely in a single take, features more hooks than ought to be legal, delicious harmonies, booming bass, perfect drum riffs, and catchy as all get out guitar, complete with trademark Swedish hand claps. Who could ask for more?

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Fri, May 5th, 2006 00:00:00

MP3: Thirdimension - Hundred miles an hour

I'm letting IAT contributor Nancy Baym take over for this week's Friday mp3 post:

Clocking in at just under three minutes, here's a heavenly slice of hooks and harmony based pure pop perfection from Malmö's criminally overlooked Thirdimension (one of the bands featured on IAT's first sampler). "Hundred miles an hour" was the b-side of their super-catchy 1998 first single "This time" and, along with four other excellent numbers, can be downloaded from their website [ed: and in the playlist on the right, of course]. Few songwriters can compete with Björn Stegmann's knack for hooks, and across the board their musicianship is stellar. This song, recorded almost entirely in a single take, features more hooks than ought to be legal, delicious harmonies, booming bass, perfect drum riffs, and catchy as all get out guitar, complete with trademark Swedish hand claps. Who could ask for more?

Thirdimension - Hundred miles an hour

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Fri, May 5th, 2006 00:00:00

Thirdimension will be releasing a live album this coming spring that they recorded at Nattkyrkan/Nightchurch. Read more: http://www.thirdimension.nu/mother/newsextra/sds_church.htm (in Swedish)
More details to come.

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Thu, Mar 23rd, 2006 00:00:00

Thirdimension's show in Johanneskyrkan last Friday was recorded by Joel Fridlund (yes, brother of David) and will posted online soon.

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Thu, Sep 8th, 2005 00:00:00

Instead of my usual blather for this week's Friday tune pick, I'm gonna let Troy Convers take a swing at things. Take it Troy!

Yes this is a love song. Arguably by one of Sweden's best pop song writers, Janne Kask. Front man Kask, formerly headed up Brainpool before walking out on the band in 1998. His first solo disc "Wrestling my case" flopped miserably. Ronald Blood produced it all and it still has its followers. Perhaps for songs like this one "Discovery", and others such as those on the "Summer is here" EP which featured the likes of Markus Slivka (Thirdimension) on "Dayton dogs" and Kask's sister Lena Kask. One of the things about the Swedish scene is the radio driven nature of everything. Kask is no exception. His music always bordered on the edge of being too commercial for the indie kids, but it never quite made it that far. A bit like Eskobar now.

Troy Convers believes 68% of stats are made up, drinks Lapin Kulta (weekends only) and thinks Franke are underrated.

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Fri, Jul 29th, 2005 00:00:00

David Fridlund will be doing two videos for his next single "White van". The first one will be animated and it comes from director Peter Johansson, who previously worked with David (and the Citizens) on the clip for "Song against Life". The second is by Anders Weberg (D&tC, The Mo, Niccokick) from Recycled Studio and was recorded at fellow Swedish act Thirdimension's rehearsal space. The release date for the single is February 21.