01. Hymns From Nineveh - Hymns From Nineveh ( / )
02. Larsen And Furious Jane - Dolly ()
03. Malk De Koijn - Toback From The Fromtime ( / )
04. Iceage - New Brigade ( / )
05. The Raveonettes - Raven In The Grave ()
06. Mikael Simpson - Noget Laant, Noget Blaat ()
07. Suspekt - Elektra ( / )
08. Michael Møller - A Month Of Unrequited Love (self-released)
09. L.O.C. - Libertiner ()
10. Thulebasen - Gate 5 ( / / )
This oh-so-hyped trio from Copenhagen, Denmark relies on energetic indiepop with the basic elements that follow. Taking their name from an episode of The Simpsons and naming their songs "Told her I'm from Compton" and "Tango in my tummy", it's obvious that they're not taking themselves too seriously. And that itself is liberating, but you got to have the music to back it up. Where bands like Quit Your Dayjob go full circle in their craziness, it feels like "All juice no fruit" is a manufactured article. The band is apparently the next huge, up-and-coming act in Denmark and I can see why. This easygoing pop music is not for the brain, but for your feet and they're great for the indie dance floor. Sort of like a Danish b-version of Franz Ferdinand, and that's a compliment. "Sucker love" and "IKEA did a job on you" are nice, poppy numbers, but you need more than handful semi-hits to convince me. This is not for me. At all. - Jonas Appelqvist
If this album was from someone else other that Enslaved, I'd probably recommend it wholeheartedly. However, considering the band's reputation as one of the longest-running and most progressive black-metal acts ever, it is sadly disappointing. There's just too many plodding, grim (read: boring) riffs that go nowhere. Every time they break away from same ol' tired formulas and decide to change up the rhythm or build upon the melody, the results are fantastic. It just doesn't happen nearly enough. I still think Enslaved are one of the world's best BM bands, I just wish they'd do more to keep moving the genre forward. - Avi Roig
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