Kevin album preview
Finnish indierock act Kevin are currently streaming their new album "Ebb and flow" in full for a limited time ahead of its release date on September 14 via .
Label: If Society
Viewing posts 1-15 out of 15Hero Dishonest licensed to the US, tour in 2013?
reports that Hero Dishonest's most recent album "Dangerous" has finally been licensed for release in the US via later this year (or early next) along with the band's yet-to-be-released album, just in time for their next American tour in the spring. More details when I get 'em.
Kevin - A lonely place (video)
Just signed to . Kevin's new album will be out in September.
If Society to release new LP from Vene
will be releasing a new LP in March from Finnish noiserockers Vene. Hit up the label website for full details and a sample tune: http://www.ifsociety.com/news.php#n167
If Society to release new Sur-Rur record
has announced that they will be releasing the new album "Liikkuu kivipinnoilla asumuksenaan laatikko" from Finnish lo-fi indierockers Sur-Rur on May 11. Check out a few sample tunes: http://www.ifsociety.com/news.php#n163
New Black Audio out now
Been awhile since we've heard anything new from Finnish blues weirdos Black Audio, but now they're back with a new LP on called "Endurator": http://www.ifsociety.com/item/black_audio-endurator-lp
If Society to release new albums from Fun and Hero Dishonest
After a long break, Finnish label returns with two new releases for October: Fun's 3rd album "New 13" and a new album from Hero Dishonest called "Dangerous", their 5th overall. For full details and free sample downloads, go here: http://www.ifsociety.com/news.php#n157
Both are pretty much essential, if you ask me.
New tunes from If Society
has posted samples from the forthcoming Radiopuhelimet and Echo Is Your Love albums for preview:
Radiopuhelimet - Globaali anaali
Echo Is Your Love - Playlist song
For more info go here: http://www.ifsociety.com/news.php#n154
If Society announces two new releases
Finnish label has announced two upcoming releases. First up is Radiopuhelimet's new album "Radiopuhelimet rakastaa sinua" which will be out on CD on April 7 with vinyl being handles by and . Second is the long-awaited Echo Is Your Love record "Heart fake" which will be out the following week on April 14. Expect samples online for both soon.
If Society shutting down mailorder sale
Finnish label is shutting down their mailorder, so they're holding a big sale to get rid of existing inventory: http://www.ifsociety.com/shop
The label itself will continue on as it has these recent years, putting out one or two new albums each year.
Fun
Zu-pa!
If Society
"Szklarska Poreba", the last major release by Fun invoked images in my mind of a vacation gone horribly wrong, à la "The hills have eyes", or the original "Texas chainsaw massacre". Between the distorted facial expressions on the cover art, the wild, screw-core riffs and barely intelligible lyrics sung with screaming, almost spit-inducing vocals, it isn't hard to see why. Ultimately though, the album proved much too chaotic for me to fully enjoy. Which is why I'm so pleasantly surprised by their new release, "Zu-pa!". Credit engineer Steve Albini, or a new found maturity on the part of the band, but "Zu-pa!" is a much more focused, deliberate piece of work. This time around, the mood is more sinister and still more disturbing, with the same energy of their earlier efforts. The songs feature the same vocal style and great riffs, but everything seems more deliberate, like the calm, collected mind of a cold, calculating serial killer. With songs like "Angora", "Conflictaholic" and the deliciously creepy "I've got a truck", I can't help but think of the band playing some dive in the middle of nowhere and making observations about the disturbed clientèle that frequent the place. A great sophomore effort overall, leaving me hungry for more Fun. Oh, and there's a friggin' shark on the cover.
- Heinrich Souza
Black Audio
Iron rhino
If Society
Despite the fact that plenty of attempts at combining singer/songwriter folk and electronica have been done in the past few years, very few have been successful. Black Audio, despite having a more electric side to their music, fit in with many of those unsuccessful bands. There is a lot of influences in there but the dominant is Dylan, in his various forms, and combined with the uninteresting electronics they produce, it makes for a very painful listen. The idea is good, the execution just sucks.
- Simon Thibaudeau
Red Carpet
The noise of Red Carpet
If Society
The noise is not to be found here, rather what is on this record is a lot of good pop songs that cover a wide range of genre such as post-punk, punk, folk and rock. Mostly based around voice and acoustic guitar it doesn't sound like a singer-songwriter gone lonely. Sounds a lot like David and the Citizens, which is not a bad comparison to be afflicted with. Not bad.
- Simon Thibaudeau
Frivolvol
Frivolous volume II: the false security program
If Society
Fierce and "professional" hardcore – what a great way to wake up in the morning on the bus while rubbing shoulders with foul-smelling weirdos. If hardcore and Refused are your thing, then it's worth giving these Finnish dudes a closer look. Personally, I think the album wears a bit thin after the first 4 or 5 songs.
- Simon Tagestam
Echo Is Your Love
Paper cut eye
If Society
As some of you might know, Echo Is Your Love record almost completely without rehearsals, trying to keep thing as spontaneous as possible. Other bands have done similar things, most notably Spazz who never rehearsed a note, and others would like to sound like they did. EIYL somehow keep it relatively together despite their self-imposed limitations (but nowhere as tight as Spazz have been, by the way). Of course, they keep the music as wisely focusing on one area of rock music as possible not drifting away from their Sonic Youth-ish dirty rock direction. Surprising results.
- Simon Thibaudeau