Lassus has uploaded a whole bunch of new tracks on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/lassustheband
Also check their blog for a long list of dates they'll be doing as part of Boy Omega's orchestra.
There's a new Cake On Cake track up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/cakeoncake
MP3: Dieter Schöön - The harbour's cold
I knew that Dieter Schöön had to be related to Svenson from the very first note. There's just no one else with that peculiar art-rock sound, those weird monotonous vocals. When I talk about the exciting new Göteborg scene, this is what I mean. People who push boundaries, who sound like no one/nowhere else. "The harbour's cold" is one of the more upbeat tracks on said album. It's got an insistent beat driven by an offset hi-hat and a pulsing, almost dubby bass. The atonal guitar and aforementioned disinterested vocals and other accoutrements are just gravy. Not just weird for the sake of weird either, Dieter Schöön remains eminently listenable no matter how "out there" he gets. I like this a lot.
Dieter Schöön - The harbour's cold
This week's It's A Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 artists of the week:
01. Radiohead
02. Kent
03. Jens Lekman
04. Feist
05. Shout Out Louds
06. Sigur Rós
07. Cat Power
08. The Knife
09. Belle and Sebastian
10. Bloc Party
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Pitchfork reviews "Karhunainen", the latest album from Vladislav Delay/Luomo/Sasu Ripatti, this time under the alias of Uusitalo: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46524-karhunainen
Jonas Appelqvist's report from last week's IAT Clubnight with Housewife Lovers and Death By Kite is now posted: [click here]
Check it out!
Per Gessle
En händig man
EMI
It's a shame that the only artist from my hometown ever becoming really famous is Per Gessle (of Gyllene Tider and Roxette fame, if you're German I'm sure you know who I'm talking about). It's him and maybe Michael Arnott (Spiritual Beggars / Arch Enemy / Carcass). When I was around 6-7 years old, I was a big fan of Per Gessle's music, and listening to his latest album "En händig man", I can sort of see why I dug this guy all those years ago. The lyrics are often pathetic, but there's a nursery rhyme-feel to both them and the music that explains why they would appeal to someone who plays with Tranformers and spends most of his days drawing birds (cuckoos, specifically, not girls as in English slang) in various sci-fi warrior uniforms. It's sort of sad that Per Gessle, who seems like a nice guy that likes some great music, only will be remembered for making pap like this. "En händig man" is a dreadful album, even worse than the best material Gessle's ever written.
- Simon Tagestam
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:
01. The Bombettes - Dating scene
02. TALK 1
03. Leütenhaven - Still life (trompe l'oeil)
04. Dieter Schöön - Warm hearts
05. Kasper Bjørke - Back & spine (Fidel Astro remix)
06. TALK 2
07. Come Sleep - Be the end
08. Promise and the Monster - Trials
09. Immanu El - Home
10. TALK 3
11. Lukestar - Lake Toba
12. Marit Bergman - No party
13. Mando Diao - Never seen the light of day
14. TALK 4
15. Jonas Game - ADHD
16. Kornstad - Turkey, Texas
17. Josse - You had a plan
18. The Hives - You dress up for Armageddon
19. TALK 5
20. Randy - Freedom song
21. Ted Gärdestad - Så mycket bättre
22. Motorhomes - Into the night
23. TALK 6
24. Laakso - Västerbron
25. The Bear Quartet - Hunchback
26. Susanne Sundfør - The dance
27. TALK 7
28. New Moscow - Turbonegro must be destroyed
29. The Bell - Target group
30. Vaiping - The great polar expedition
31. TALK 8
32. NEI - City of gold
33. Asha Ali - Fire, fire
34. My Enemy - My time coming (Johan Formeijer remix)
35. TALK 9
36. CS Nielsen - Black spots
37. David Sandström Overdrive - The Fatville Treaty
38. C.Aarmé - Golden retriever
39. TALK 10
40. Aerial - My god, it's full of stars!
MP3: The Bear Quartet - From nowhere
"From nowhere", another intro track, this time from 2001's "Gay icon". However, unlike other songs of such stature, this is much less of an overture. "From nowhere" is about starting out from scratch, heading off into the unknown. Not an unusual theme for The Bear Quartet, though not often handled as a soft piano ballad. Maybe not exactly what you might call uncharted territories, just less frequently visited these days.
The Bear Quartet - From nowhere
Jens Lekman
Live @ Webster Hall, NYC, 10/27/07
I'm not going to lie, I was a tad sceptical on how Jens' would perform, as I'd never seen him before. Needless to say, I was quite impressed. The true stand-out were his vocals, which on the record tend to hit some off notes, yet live, his voice carried and controlled the songs in a confident fashion. With a top notch (mostly all female) backing band, songs from his three albums were mixed about in the set, playing "You are the light", "Black cab" and "Maple leaves" to full applause, as well as "Sipping the sweet nectar" and "The opposite of hallelujah" from the new album "Night falls over Kortedala". The highlight though, had to be "A postcard to Nina" in it's almost overly maudlin aura. Combined with his witty banter, Jens held the crowd's attention so much so Webster Hall was strangely silent during his performance. Arguably, one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen all year.
- Matt Giordano
The Change has a brand new track on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thechange
WE has confirmed that their new album "Tension & release" will be released in Norway on January 21, GAS on January 25 and Sweden/Finland/Denmark on January 28 with Europe and North America to follow. In addition to the previously announced limited edition CD/DVD combo, it will also be available in an extra-special 3xLP box which will include bonus tracks, a poster and an etched side. There will only be 666 copies for Norway and another 666 for Europe, so act fast if you want one.
In other news, the video for band's new single "Hurdy gurdy" is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WS9UAm_nJU
Bibabidi on The Bombhappies: https://www.bibabidi.com/2007/11/bombhappies.html
Netlabel 23 Seconds has a new release from Swedish postrock duo He Is Watching Over Us: https://www.23seconds.org/