Artist: Trapdoor Fucking Exit
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Friday's Sirius Blog Radio playlist:
01. The Alpine - Mondays look the same
02. TALK 1
03. Gravy - Back with the nerds
04. Giant Robot - Best match
05. Jomi Massage - A detail
06. TALK 2
07. Broder Daniel - Shoreline
08. The Grand Opening - Don't drop off
09. Moonbabies - Take me to the ballroom
10. Britta Persson - Oh how wrong
11. TALK 3
12. Lemonator - Would you die for me?
13. Trapdoor Fucking Exit - Short ends
14. Billie the Vision and the Dancers - Overdosing with you
15. TALK 4
16. Folie - Rocin
17. Robyn - Handle me
18. Laakso - Norrköping
19. TALK 5
20. Magnet - I walk the line
21. Isolation Years - Albino child
22. KVLR - Construction work
23. TALK 6
24. Anna Leong - 61
25. Tigerbombs - One giant leap
26. Motorpsycho - Hyena
27. TALK 7
28. Oskar Schönning - Other birds
29. Pan Sonic - Rähinä II / Mayhem II
30. Mercyful Fate - Evil
31. TALK 8
32. Ricochets - Come around over
33. Ghost Brigade - Based on you
34. Smalltown - The music
35. Popface - In the night
36. TALK 9
37. Circle Six - 1
I don't normally post Swedish-only tourdates, but I have to make an exception since two of my favorite reclusive bands, Trapdoor Fucking Exit and The End Will Be Kicks, are teaming up for a few shows:
03/30 - Klubb Stilett, Gävle (TFE only)
04/05 - Färjan, Luleå
04/06 - Mullberget, Skellefteå
04/07 - Scharinska, Umeå
TFE is also working on finally doing a few UK dates around mid-June, but nothing's been confirmed yet.
Looks like Daniel Fagerstroem (ex-Trapdoor Fucking Exit, Chronic Heist, The Je Ne Sais Quoi) has been made a member of Swedish all-star noise collective The Skull Defekts.
What happens to punks when they get old? Prevailing wisdom seems to indicate that they become country singer/songwriters. At least that seems to work for the first generation. But what about those of us who a bit younger and grew up on stuff like Dischord? Where do we go next? Maybe they decide to push further out into the unknown. That seems to be the case with Chronic Heist. Veterans of acts like JR Ewing and Trapdoor Fucking Exit, but you'd never know it from cursory listening. They call it "suburban gothic" and I think that's fairly apt. You can certainly hear the roots of Nick Cave in their reliance on piano and dramatic vocals. It's not quite as sinister as Paper Chase, but I'd call them kindred spirits. Something for grownups who have gotten over the aggression of hardcore. I am not as angry as I was when I was a teenager, so why should I keep listening to angry music?
Buy "Great Northern Recordings compilation no. 1", the collection this song comes from: [click here]
Chronic Heist - Gather little tricks
Looks like Dial Booking totally dropped the ball and fucked over Trapdoor Fucking Exit and their planned European tour: http://www.trapdoorfuckingexit.com/main.html
After what seemed like an eternity of downtime, the Trapdoor Fucking Exit website is back online with a new design: http://www.trapdoorfuckingexit.com/
In other news, look for the guys to do a quick European tour at the end of August. Check myspace or the Dial Booking website for the latest.
Trapdoor Fucking Exit was one of those bands I've only read about and never gave their music a listen. With comparisons ranging from Black Flag to San Diego's Drive Like Jehu, the Swedish quartet follow up their well-received 2004 debut "Be not content" with ten tracks of driving hardcore/punk. The guitars sound great and keep things interesting as the drums beat on like a healthy heart. The songs are pretty long (some hovering around four-plus minutes) with breakdowns to keep you interested. My only complaint was that the track sequencing could have a been a bit better: the first four are great but after "Cardiac arrest," I found myself losing interest.
- Navy Keophan
There's so much good music coming out right now, I don't even have time to listen to it all. Sad, right? I feel sorry for me too. One of the latest additions to my collection is the new album "Crooked life/Straight world" from Swedish hardcore act Trapdoor Fucking Exit. I know I've posted stuff from these guys before on numerous occasions (and even had an exclusive first-listen to the song "Ride your pig" from this new album), but I still don't feel like they're getting the attention they deserve. The sound of the new record is unmistakably TFE. Less bluesy than the last album "Be not content", but with way more intricate riffs and longer, more developed songs. I think it results in a way more satisfying listen, especially in terms of the album as a whole. Listen for yourself, you'll see. Now howabout a US tour?
There's so much good music coming out right now, I don't even have time to listen to it all. Sad, right? I feel sorry for me too. One of the latest additions to my collection is the new album "Crooked life/Straight world" from Swedish hardcore act Trapdoor Fucking Exit. I know I've posted stuff from these guys before on numerous occasions (and even had an exclusive first-listen to the song "Ride your pig" from this new album), but I still don't feel like they're getting the attention they deserve. The sound of the new record is unmistakably TFE. Less bluesy than the last album "Be not content", but with way more intricate riffs and longer, more developed songs. I think it results in a way more satisfying listen, especially in terms of the album as a whole. Listen for yourself, you'll see. Now howabout a US tour?
Trapdoor Fucking Exit - Cardiac arrest
Pics from Trapdoor Fucking Exit's recent record release shows at Debaser and Garaget: http://jonassonsgrabb.blogspot.com/
I still haven't managed to get myself a copy of the new record yet, but I've been listening to "Be not content" a lot to try and make up for it.
Trapdoor Fucking Exit has finally decided to give their website it's annual update now that the new album "Crooked life/Straight world" is finally out: http://www.trapdoorfuckingexit.com/
The band will play a record release show at Garaget in Stockholm on February 10.
Interpunk reviews the new Trapdoor Fucking Exit album "Crooked life/Straight world": http://www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=121237
Good to see it's finally coming out at the end of the month.
The new Trapdoor Fucking Exit album "Crooked life, straight world" finally has a release date - only a few months late this time. It'll be out in Sweden on January 9, the US on January 13 and the UK on January 24. Samples available at the band's website: http://www.trapdoorfuckingexit.com/
Good news/Bad news. First, the good: Trapdoor Fucking Exit has posted the cover art and tracklist for their new upcoming album in their myspace blog: http://www.myspace.com/trapdoorfuckingexit
The bad news? The album has been delayed to November. Hopefully we won't see a repeat of last time when the new record was delayed for over a year.
Trapdoor Fucking Exit has updated their website: http://www.trapdoorfuckingexit.com/
Go there to check out the tracklist for the upcoming album "Crooked life, straight world", due out in October via No Idea. You can also download the track "Ride the pig" if you didn't already get it when I had it posted here.