Country: Denmark
Hjertestrop to record new LP
Danish punkrockers Hjertestrop will be going into the studio in mid-June to record a new LP. They'll be releasing it via in Europe while will handle things in the US. Also, look for the band to tour the East Coast in November -- dates coming soon.
Red Tape to release Nightpass/My Polaris Artillery split
Danish math-rock label reports that the new split 12" featuring Nightpass andMy Polaris Artillery will be released on Friday and will be celebrated with a show at Walker in Middelfart. Samples and more info at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/redtapedk
Marybell Katastrophy - Difference
The new Marybell Katastrophy single "Difference" is now streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/marybellkatastrophy
The Kissaway Trail
Live @ Popadelica, Huskvarna 05/01/2010
I've been a bit lazy for a while now when it comes to digging up some new cool music. You know how it is, you have your good ol' playlists on Spotify or iTunes and you tend to stick to those on sheer laziness. In a sense one can say I'm still very much stuck in 2003 when it comes to "new" music. With one exception -- "The funeral" by Arcade Fire. That's 2005. Now, five years later, thanks to good friends who force-feeds me new playlists, I'm having a "The Funeral" flashback. Or rather, a "The Funeral"-goes-2010-tantrum. The band in question is The Kissaway Trail, a couple of really cool Danes. With their second record, "Sleep mountain", the wheels are really turning for Thomas L. Fagerlund and his crew. The heat is already building in the UK and overseas, The Kissaway Trail has already made a number of prestigious shows in prestigious venues. The question is, will this show count as one of those? The answer is... no. Get me right here, The Kissaway Trail is an awesome band, with awesome songs, and the show is marvelous, but this just ain't the perfect conditions. They are a club act; they need a tight space with lots of sweat and the fumes of alcohol, preferably late at night. At Popadelica they play a bit too early, the sun is still up and more importantly, the people are still missing. The right atmosphere just ain't there. Nonetheless, The Kissaway Trail still puts on an impressive performance; these guys will be around for a long time. I just hope the next time I see them it's in a more suitable venue.
- Christian Stenbacke
Trentemøller album details revealed
Gaffa has full tracklist details (including guest vocalists) for the new Trentemøller album "Into the great wide yonder", due out May 31: http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/39107
Presenting: My Poor Lover (ex-Imagine I Had Hands)
Adam McCormack from IAT.MP3 act Imagine I Had Hands has a new band called My Poor Lover. Listen at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/mypoorlover
The Raveonettes - Recharge & revolt
The Raveonettes are once again working on new material for their another album and already have a new demo tune streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/theraveonettes
Sirius playlist week #18
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Kråkesølv - Skredder
02. TALK 1
03. Lama - Curses and broken glass
04. Underachiever - No rain (arson)
05. Originalljudet - The oral solution (with pear)
06. Lögnhalsmottagningen - Lumpettrick
07. TALK 2
08. Masshysteri - Låt dom hata oss
09. Den Svenska Tystnaden - Reaktor
10. Simian Ghost - Star receiver
11. Kobert - Recipe
12. TALK 3
13. Traktor - Where water goes
14. Disco Ensemble - Protector
15. Hooded Menace - Night of the deathcult
16. TALK 4
17. Menfolk - From the horse's mouth
18. Mattias Alkberg - Nerverna
19. Khoma - Osiris
20. TALK 5
21. Baby Alice - Piña colada boy
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.
Alcoholic Faith Mission
Let this be the last night we care
PonyRec/Paper Garden Records
My first exposure to Alcoholic Faith Mission was quite pleasant, but, with the exception of a few tracks, it was not an enduring experience. Still, I knew there was something there, a delicate concept that had not fully formed on "421 Wythe Avenue". In my review I compared the group to acts such as Broken Social Scene and fellow Danes Slaraffenland, whose "Private cinema", while a far more ethereal work, is a kindred spirit of Alcoholic Faith Mission's gentle, yet driven take on pop music. I also noted that "There is a tragic beauty here, one that blends the emotional registers of Mixtapes & Cellmates and Moonbabies, yet remains quite distinctively an original construct, and it is this ingenuity that sets Alcoholic Faith Mission apart from many of their contemporaries." All of this remains true on "Let this be the last night we care", but the promising intimations are now fully realized -- while retaining the airy, spacious attributes of "421 Wythe Avenue", there is an anthemic, Arcade Fire-like quality permeating the compositions; for fear of waxing poetic, it is as though the intricate clouds of dust of their previous effort have found a way to manifest themselves in a more concrete fashion. "Let this be the last night we care" is brilliant -- engaging even at its most haunted and distraught moments, such as "Sobriety up and left"; moving even when playful; gorgeously layered and focused, all in the same breath. I have had the distinct pleasure of reviewing a number of very strong albums over the past few weeks, and still Alcoholic Faith Mission's stands out from the crowd. It's rare to stumble upon an album like this, one that is reminiscent enough of other acts as to be somewhat nostalgic and yet remains so markedly unique, capable of reminding us where we've been while concurrently functioning as our soundtrack to the present.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson
Download Anchorless
It wasn't supposed to happen until tomorrow (May 1st), but it appears that the new Anchorless (ex-Lack) EP is already available as a free download direct from the band and label : http://www.ponyrec.dk/music/download/ANCHORLESS_Anchorless.zip
To grab the vinyl (the only other available format), go here: http://www.ponyrec.dk/shop.php
The William Blakes confirm new record
Danish indie act The William Blakes have confirmed that their new album "The way of the warrior", produced by Jon Schumann (Kent, Mew, Kashmir), will be released on September 13.
New album from Emily and The Orgasm Addicts?
Danish act Emily and The Orgasm Addicts report that they have recorded a new album and are currently shopping around for a label to release it as their current home, , is apparently shutting down.
Complicated Universal Cum - I can hardly wait (video)
Would anybody care about this song if it wasn't for the video? I doubt it. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/10721651
Sleep Party People - Our falling snow (video)
Danish indie act Sleep Party People have a new video for the song "Our falling snow": http://vimeo.com/11185743