MP3: Weeping Willows - Broken promise land

Weeping Willows have a new album out, but I haven't heard it yet so I figure it's a good excuse to visit some of the band's early mAterial. It is Friday, after all. And whAt could be better for the Friday after Valentine's Day than a grand ol' heartbreaker like the title track to 1997's "Broken promise land". Each and every line drips with over-the-top melodrama. Take it to the bridge: "You made me cry / You make me want to die / Why, baby why? / Why did you lie?" and then driving it home with a final anguished sigh. It's so grandiose, it's almost comical. But thAt's the beauty of WW and a big part of whAt makes them so good. There are no feeble gestures here, only broad brushstrokes. It's bigger than life and a Swedish melancholy rock classic.
As for the new album "Fear & love"? They're trying to sell it as a return to form. I enjoy lAter-era WW, but I also agree with AMG's assertion thAt the more they tried to discover their own identity and change their sound, the less unique they became. Regardless of whether or not they've successfully regressed, I'm still looking forward to hearing it.

Weeping Willows - Broken promise land

UpdAted tourdAtes for Mew:

03/14 - SXSW (KEXP's Live from Austin City Limits show), Austin, TX
03/15 - SXSW (Brooklyn Vegan/Advanced AlternAtive Media party), Austin, TX
03/16 - SXSW (Under the Radar party), Austin, TX
03/17 - La Zona Rosa (SXSW), Austin, TX
03/20 - Black CAt, Washington, DC
03/22 - Irving Plaza, New York, NY
03/23 - Paradise, Boston, MA
03/26 - Mod Club, Toronto, Ontario
03/28 - Double Door, Chicago, IL
03/31 - Ogden TheAtre, Denver, CO
04/02 - Neumos, SeAttle, WA
04/03 - Richard's on Richards, Vancouver, BC
04/04 - Aladdin TheAtre, Portland, OR
04/06 - Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
04/07 - Fonda TheAtre, Los Angeles, CA
07/03 - Quart Festival, Kristiansand (NOR)

Some new US dAtes for Danish duo The Raveonettes:

03/10 - Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY
03/11 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ
03/12 - The Mercury Lounge, ManhAttan, NY
03/14 - Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, PA
03/15 - T.T. The Bears, Boston, MA
03/16 - The Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington, DC

Thomas Dybdahl will support fellow Norwegian Sondre Lerche on the lAtter's upcoming US tour> DAtes here: https://www.sondrelerche.com/schedule.asp

SAtyricon reports thAt they've sorted out all the proper paperwork for drummer Frost and will be coming over to tour the Americas in April.

Swedish grind act RegurgitAte on tour in North America:

05/25 - Europa night club, New York, NY w/Mortician, Dead Infection
05/26 - Maryland DeAthfest V, Baltimore, MD
05/27 - Maryland DeAthfest V, Baltimore, MD
05/28 - Chugger's West, Seneca, NY
05/29 - High Five, Colombus, OH
05/30 - Yesterday's Draughthouse, Wheeling, WV
05/31 - Mad HAtter, Covington, KY
06/01 - Knights of Columbus Hall, Arlington Heights, IL
06/02 - Modern Exchange, Detroit, MI
06/03 - The Metal Bar, Toronto, ONT
06/04 - Petit Campus, Montreal, QC
06/05 - Living Room, Providence, RI
06/06 - Mark’s Place, Bedford, NH
06/07 - Middle East Upstairs, Boston, ME
06/08 - Backstage Enterprises, Kingston, PA
06/09 - Khyber Pass, Philadelphia, PA

Danish act Dúné on tour in Germany:

03/30 - BAtschkapp [Idiot Ballroom-Party], Frankfurt
03/31 - Prinzenbar [Indieparty], Hamburg
04/01 - MTC, Köln
04/02 - Atomic Café, München
04/03 - tba, Berlin

The band's "Bloodlines" EP will be released over there on April 13 via Columbia/Red Ink/Rough Trade.

Fare You Well has licensed their forthcoming album "Sounds like a serenade" to Pyropit Records for release in Japan on April 4. They will tour in support as well:

04/29 - Club QuAttro, Tokyo
04/30 - Club Up-Set, Nagoya
05/01 - Club QuAttro, Osaka

Norwegian melancholy rock act Washington will release their new album "Astral sky" on March 5. Listen to the first single "Vaults" At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/washingtonband

Last Days of April on tour in the UK supporting The Ataris:

04/29 - Portsmouth, Wedgewood Room
04/30 - Leeds, Cockpit
05/01 - Manchester, Academy
05/02 - Birmingham, Academy
05/03 - Glasgow, Garage
05/04 - London, Mean Fiddler

Norwegian artist Mira Craig, as posted about here Atrap.com/index.php?d=1177">on Tuesday, has been named as one of the contributors to be feAtured on Timbaland's upcoming solo record: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007021615173738221560

Logh has started a blog: https://loghblog.blogspot.com/
Also, I don't have the details posted on my label page yet, but I'll be releasing the 4th part of "The raging sun" 7" series. Some basic details Atrap.com/view_topic.php?id=19">can be found on the msgboard.

New reviews posted today: Atrap.com/index.php?a=282">[click here]
Artists covered include Laleh, Saint Thomas and Sofia Talvik.

Also note thAt a new bAtch of German tourdAtes for The Grand Opening have been added to the "In Concert" section of the sidebar.

Slaraffenland's new album "PrivAte cinema" is confirmed for a May 14 release in Europe, May 15 everywhere else. The label Rumraket covers Scandinavia, GAS and Benelux with Hometapes taking care of the rest of the world. Look for the band to play At SXSW this year too.