Some new I'm From Barcelona tourdates:
10/19 - GUMP, Göteborg (SWE) w/Adventure Kid
11/10 - Speakeasy bar, Belfast (IRE)
11/11 - tba, Galway (IRE)
11/12 - Whelans, Dublin (IRE)
12/07 - Transmusicales Festival, Rennes (FRA)
Upcoming releases on the way from Finnish label Levy-yhtio:
10/25 - The Voltas - Waltz 47 - single
10/25 - Hostages - All regrets EP
11/15 - Järjestyshäiriö - Takapihojen Rocktähdet CD
11/15 - The Voltas - Supermarket lights CD
11/15 - Zacharius Carls Group - Dark nights are full of soul live CD
11/29 - Apulanta - single
Check out Finnish hardcore act Frivolvol's tour diary: https://www.frivolvol.com/tour06/tour01.htm
That's some fantastic photography.
Swedish mellow stonerrockers Elope will release their third album "Nine distilled dreams" this coming fall/winter via Graviation. Look for the band to tour Sweden and Norway in November.
This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (01) The Knife - Like a pen
02. (03) Deportees - Missing you, missing me
03. (20) The Magic Numbers - Take a chance
04. (02) David & the Citizens - A heart and a hand and the love for the band
05. (NY) The Lost Patrol Band - Automatic kids
06. (06) Mates Of State - Fraud in the 80's
07. (04) The Pipettes - Pull shapes
08. (09) Timo Räisänen - Let's kill ourselves a son
09. (05) Gnarls Barkley - Smiley faces
10. (12) Camera Obscura - Let's get out of this country
11. (11) Tingsek - I love you (part 1)
12. (NY) Dukes Special - Last night I nearly died
13. (NY) [ingenting] - Punkdrömmar
14. (NY) Melody Club - Destiny calling
15. (NY) Peter Bjorn & John - Let's call it off
16. (19) Jet - Put your money where your mouth is
17. (NY) Psapp - Hi
18. (18) M Ward - To go home
19. (NY) The Plan - Walk for gold
20. (07) Shareefa - Need a boss
Leaving the chart:
(08) Sugarplum Fairy - Last chance
(10) Björn - Son of a gun
(13) Duels - Brothers & sisters
(14) Justin Timberlake - Sexyback
(15) Marit Bergman - No party
(16) Promoe - Headache
(17) The Roots - Don't feel right
Full details and a special offer on the new Peter Bjorn and John single "Let's call it off", due out October 30: https://blog.myspace.com/peterbjornandjohn
Pitchfork reviews Danish techno producer Trentemøller's new album: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/38995/Trentemoller_The_Last_Resort
Danish act Superheroes have decided to call it a day after 10 years and three albums. Members Thomas Troelsen, Asger Tarpgaard and Tanja Simonsen already have a new band called Private and are working on their debut album, due out spring 2007.
The video for the latest Hell On Wheels single "Come on" is now online: https://www.myspace.com/hellonwheelss
Biker Boy
You got me wrong
Hybris
Ah yes, the Biker Boy EP. Peter Lundbergh devliers to his public four stellar tracks of electronic pop music. Akin to the Pet Shop Boys and The Smiths, Lundbergh's music possesses lighthearted playful melodies and danceable instrumentation with the vocal delivery combination of a Morrissey croon and the spoken aspect of Nick Cave, albeit in a slightly more pained aspect. While the four remixes of "You got me wrong" may seem a bit much, especially listened to in succession, each on their own is a standout track and a great bonus to those who purchase the disc.
- Matt Giordano
David & The Citizens
Stop the tape! Stop the tape!
Bad Taste Records
After three years, David & The Citizens have actually delivered a record with exactly what they promised. Most groups talk about how their sound has either expanded or altered, but few times (especially in the past ten or fifteen years) has the resulting material been so accurate in description. I must admit, however, that I was a bit skeptical when they had said they were going to make a more "rocking" album, but then I realised that "Big chill" was an amazing song and that going in that direction would not be a bad thing at all. "Stop the tape! Stop the tape!" sees the production values, especially when dealing with the low-end, bumped up with a bit more confidence and thump. The rhythm section is powerful in its delivery and aids the listeners' head to nod throughout the release (most notably on "A heart & a hand & a love for a band", "Oblivion" and the first single "Are you in my blood?"). The extended mix of "48h" is, to me, flawless in songcraft, and one of the top on the record along with "What if nobody would catch us?". David & the Citizens have delivered what everyone had hoped for: a band realising their potential, acting upon it - and succeeding.
- Matt Giordano
Iisole
They call me Tjuchna
Jezebel Recordings
Here is a band with a classic Touch & Go sound, but also a melodic sensibility that totally different than anything T&G had on their roster. Iisole have a weird and different way of approaching progressions and vocal arrangements that make something old new again. Seriously, one second they sound like Yow-less Jesus Lizard and the next the majestic beauty of Do Make Say Think. They combine those two elements with such grace and ease, always with the vocal arrangements making the bridge and making sense of all this. This is a pretty good record.
- Simon Thibaudeau
Kalle J
Om du lyssnar noga
Hybris
Everytime I hear a new record released by Hyrbis, it gets me thinking that not only is Hybris one of the most ambitious pop labels on the planet right now, but also one of the best. Kalle J's full-length exudes masterful pop songwriting and tight song structures. Standout tracks include "Akademisk", "B.G.I.T." and "Burt Ward"; however, it'd be hard to claim one track to be the best, as the album is solid the whole way through. The songs have enough tempo to become hits in all of the discotheques, if not just in Sweden, but all the world over. I'm guessing that Nick, Jason and the IAT! DJs have been playing these tracks at Tack! Tack! Tack! and other festivals, but it is about time for other purveyors of electronic pop to take notice.
- Matt Giordano
Knife and Ape
Hex
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This is completely and utterly everything and nothing at the same time. Much in the vein of the dance/noise/rock/everything and the kitchen sink of the Liars, PaperRad and other of their ilk, Knife and Ape just are equal part Nintendo music, rock, disco and post-punk. The vocals are much in the post-punk tradition and actually bring a certain cohesiveness to the whole thing, whatever that cohesiveness might be. Despite the fact that I seem lukewarm to the idea, this is highly enjoyable and I like it a lot. I can tell you that I like it a lot more than PaperRad and the Liars, which might not be saying much but certainly would be a vote of confidence in certain circles. It doesn't make any sense but when listening this on a strictly visceral level, it is pretty freaking great.
- Simon Thibaudeau