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This, the follow up to last years "The construction of amp-train", shows off an improved band with way more interesting song structures and intricate songwriting. Not to say that the previous album was disappointing, it was just too obvious that these Danes had more to show off. In a genre like post-rock, wherein the band at occasions hover, that often tends to go for the more rectifying way to approach its listeners, Lis er Stille always has an ace up the sleeves. Surprising turns, beautiful strings and a singer that, on this album, steps up a notch, are all ingredients that makes this record one of the more interesting I've heard this year. The fact that the piano plays a central part in their soundscape gives it an extra dimension and the similarities to Mogwai are not at all misguided. It is indeed hard to compete with those Scotsmen, but Lis er Stille can definitely consider themselves worthy opponents. A tune like "Lorelei" would make anyone in the genre jealous.
- Jonas Appelqvist
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You have a lot of choices these days when it comes to the sprawling genre oft labeled 'post-rock.' Recently Mogwai have released their soundtrack to "Zidane: A 21st century portrait" and Explosions in the Sky dropped their most recent and, in my opinion, best record not too long ago. In such a niche-genre, it can be very hard to be noticed amongst the well-established champions of these cinematic, atmospheric compositions; here, it seems, Once We Were will have no problems. Given the many overlapping dynamics explored by post-rockers, there is plenty on "Contra" that can be compared with other musicians, but lazy analysis like this would only divert attention from what Once We Were excel at: crafting mesmerizing, powerful songs, and stringing so many different musical expanses together into one tapestry. Soft analog keys exists next to concise piano notes, vocals slip into the mix alongside intricate guitar work, and Once We Were make it work, make it a fluid, continuous evolution. Like a sequence of seemingly disconnected moments, "Contra" strings these quilted moments together into a coagulated being, almost more concrete being composed of linked fragments than it would be composed only of similar materials.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson
New confirmed tourdates for Entombed:
03/17 - Klubb Idiot, Örebro (SWE)
03/18 - folkets park, Växjö (SWE)
03/25 - bakfickan, Hjo (SWE)
03/31 - FP, Huskvarna (SWE)
04/01 - Sticky, Göteborg (SWE)
04/08 - Festival, Zurich (SWI)
04/16 - Killer Fest, Chaulnes (FRA)
04/28 - Rockboat, Oslo (NOR)
04/29 - Kings Of Metal Underground , Arnhem (NL)
05/05 - Heavy fidelity, Borås (SWE)
05/10 - KGB, Barcelona (SPA)
05/11 - Santana 27, Bilbao (SPA)
05/12 - Copernico, Madrid (SPA)
05/13 - Sala Vivero, Malaga (SPA)
05/26 - Mogwai, Norrköping (SPA)
06/10 - Devil Days, St. Leonard am Forst (AUS)
06/24 - Hellfest, Clisson (FRA)
06/29 - Wan2festival, Mezotúr (HUN)
07/16 - Festival, Illosaari (NOR)
The Mogwai mix of the new Mew single "Why are you looking grave?" is streaming on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/mewsite
The new Mew single "Why are you looking grave?" comes out February 6 in three different versions. Here's the tracklists:
CD:
01. Why are you looking grave? (edit)
02. Forever and ever
CD Maxi:
01. Why are you looking grave? (Kitchen demo)
02. Why are you looking grave? (Sun demo)
03. Why are you looking grave? (Full single version)
04. Why are you looking grave? (Album version feat. J. Mascis)
05. Why are you looking grave? (Live at Islington Academy UK 19.09.05)
06. Why are you looking grave? (Kissing Hoodie version)
07. Why are you looking grave? (Mogwai Mix)
08. Why are you looking grave? (Video)
09. Why are you looking grave? (Live video at Brighton Concorde II UK 21.09.05)
7":
A. Why are you looking grave? (feat. J. Mascis)
B. In time do you forget (Daydream)
This week's top artists for the It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group:
01. Death Cab for Cutie
02. Belle and Sebastian
03. The Strokes
04. The Arcade Fire
05. Kent
06. Sufjan Stevens
07. Jens Lekman
08. Suburban Kids With Biblical Names
09. Bloc Party
10. David Bowie
Top tracks:
01. The Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
02. The Strokes - You Only Live Once
03. Broken Social Scene - 7/4 (Shoreline)
04. Broken Social Scene - Fire Eye'd Boy
05. Death Cab for Cutie - Soul Meets Body
06. I'm from Barcelona - We're From Barcelona
07. The Strokes - Juicebox
08. Tiger Lou - Nixon
09. Mogwai - Folk Death 95
10. Broken Social Scene - Swimmers
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New updated Hellacopters tourdates:
10/25 - Kåren , Eskilstuna (SWE)
10/26 - Katalin, Uppsala (SWE)
10/27 - Slick City@Heartbreak Hotel, Gävle (SWE)
10/28 - Kino, Karlskrona (SWE)
10/29 - The Tivoli, Helsingborg (SWE)
11/02 - Gisleparken, Gislaved (SWE)
11/03 - Platens, Linköping (SWE)
11/04 - Palace, Kalmar (SWE)
11/05 - Prisma, Västerås (SWE)
11/24 - Roccad, Vänersborg (SWE)
11/25 - Klubb Mogwai@Hugos, Norrköping (SWE)
11/26 - Olearys, Ljungby (SWE)
11/28 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)
11/29 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)
11/30 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN)
12/01 - Club Teatria, Oulu (FIN)
12/02 - Rewell Center, Vaasa (FIN)
12/03 - Senssiklubi, Tampere (FIN)
12/07 - Jailbreak, Rome (ITA)
12/08 - Transilvania Live, Milano (ITA)
12/09 - New Age Club , Roncade (ITA)
12/10 - Estragon, Bologna (ITA)
12/11 - Fabrik, Cagliari (ITA)
12/16 - Nöjesfabriken, Karlstad (SWE)
New fall tourdates for Tiger Lou:
10/26 - Pet Sounds [18:30], Stockholm (SWE)
10/28 - Rookie Festivalen, Hultsfred (SWE)
10/29 - Bengans [13:30], Göteborg (SWE)
11/01 - 1000 Fryd, Aalborg (DK)
11/02 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER)
11/03 - Underground, Köln (GER)
11/04 - Forum [Visions Party], Bielefeld (GER)
11/05 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
11/06 - tba, Baden (SWI)
11/08 - tba, Basel (SWI)
11/09 - Circus Maximus, Koblenz (GER)
11/10 - Winston, Amsterdam (NL)
11/11 - Juz, Saarlouis (GER)
11/12 - Römer, Bremen (GER)
11/13 - Nexus, Braunschweig (GER)
11/16 - Katalin, Uppsala (SWE)
11/17 - Pustervik, Göteborg (SWE)
11/18 - Klubb Mogwai @ Hugos, Norrköping (SWE)
11/19 - Raw Power, Eskilstuna (SWE)
11/23 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
11/24 - KB, Malmö (SWE)
11/25 - Garage, Oslo (NOR)
12/07 - Cafe Cairo, Würzburg (GER)
12/08 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
12/09 - Centrum Club, Erfurt (GER)
12/10 - Projekt 7, Magdeburg (GER)
12/11 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
12/12 - FZW, Dortmund (GER)
12/13 - Kult 41, Bonn (GER)
12/14 - Muk, Giessen (GER)
12/15 - E-Werk, Erlangen (GER)
12/16 - Stadtmitte, Karlsruhe (GER)
12/17 - Orangehouse, München (GER)
12/18 - tba (AUS)
12/19 - tba (AUS)
Firefox AK has started the songwriting process for her next album and will hit the studio in November for recording. Upcoming tourdates:
09/27 - John Dee, Oslo (NOR) w/Stereo Total
09/29 - Mondo, Sthlm (SWE) w/Stereo Total
09/30 - Mejeriet, Lund (SWE) w/Stereo Total
10/01 - Sticky Fingers, Göteborg (SWE) w/Stereo Total
10/07 - Klubb Mogwai, Norrköping (SWE)
10/08 - Kåren, Kalmar (SWE)
10/14 - Pang Musik, Uppsala (SWE)
10/20 - Herrgårn, Linköping (SWE)
10/21 - Slippery People, Göteborg (SWE)
This goes absolutely all over the place, and I love it! Seriously, we need more instrumental indie-rock records like this. The influences of EtVC are numerous but let's just mention the ones that stick out: early Stereolab, Sonic Youth, GBV and Mogwai. Combine that is one happy melting pot and you'll have a nice idea of what they are all about. If it were not for terribly recorded drums this album would have been a joy to listen to, but this little detail makes it alright but a bit annoying. Still very interesting.
- Simon Thibaudeau
Once We Were