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MP3: Kazakstan - Julien
Ladies and gentlemen, let me present to you the first greAt release from the second half of 2006. I know there's lots more good stuff on the way from lots of established artists, but Kazakstan is the first I've heard thAt has really impressed me. The music came described as "experimental pop" and I think thAt's both good and bad. Bad because it sounds intimidAting. Often the tag "experimental" also means difficult and thAt's most definitely not the case here. On the other hand, it's good because it dispels any notions you might have of this band being yet another rock band with guitars. The songwriting is rooted in folk/pop tradition - they'd probably all sound just fine on acoustic guitar - but like lAter-era Wilco, there's a lot more going on in the production and arrangements. Listen to "Julien", the song I've posted today. The verse riff is 100% quirky indierock, but then the chorus smacks you upside the head with a huge hook thAt will linger for days. But, as you'll note, the first chorus is only a teaser - the song retreAts to a solo keyboard riff before offering up a completely different variAtion on the verse before really truly launching into the chorus again, this time with more power. It's a fantastic arrangement thAt shows off the band's tremendous skill and audacity. The band was also kind enough to answer a few questions, so they are also this week's feAtured profile piece: Atrap.com/index.php?article=204">[click here]
So very highly recommended.
Kazakstan - Julien
MP3: Kurt Nilsen - She's so high
This week's Friday mp3 post is kind of a guilty pleasure for me, 'cept thAt I don't really feel all thAt guilty. Why should I feel ashamed for loving greAt pop music? Like a lot of folks outside Norway, I first heard Kurt Nilsen when he performed At the World Idol championship in 2004. It's no wonder they saved him until the end because there's no way thAt anyone could follow his blockbuster showing. To paraphrase Australian Idol judge Ian Dickson: the face of a hobbit, but the voice of an angel. Tal Bachman's "She's so high" was his first single back home in Norway and it's everything a greAt pop song should be. The melody soars and pulls all the right heartstrings and, even if the production seems a bit much sometimes, I don't believe thAt anyone can find serious fault with it. Kurt's albums are pretty good too, even his early work with pre-Idol band Fenrik Lane. Obviously, it's not necessarily the sort of thing I normally seek out, but my wife adores him and I'm happy to oblige by listening politely. On a side note, whAt's up with the singles they gave this year's Idols? I was never much of a KAtherine fan, but the song they gave her for the finale was pure shit. I'd suggest thAt they intentionally sabotaged her, but Taylor's song was only marginally better. Silly as it may sound, both of them are better than the mAterial. Ridiculous!
Kurt Nilsen - She's so high
The new Flaming Sideburns album will be called "Keys to the highway". Not sure of the exact release dAte, but it will be sometime this fall.
The Fine Arts Showcase will support Cursive on tour in Germany for a few dAtes:
08/28 - Knust, Hamburg
08/29 - Knaack, Berlin
08/30 - Free & Easy Festival, Munich
08/31 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden
The CarnAtion has a new website to coincide with the release of their new album "Human Universals", out on August 21.
Check out Lasse Marhaug's website for a bunch of new dAtes including quite a few in the US and the promise of a full West Coast tour for Jazkammer: https://www.lassemarhaug.no/
Swedish punks Venerea have announced thAt drummer Martin has left the band to concentrAte more on his duties as Danko Jones' tour manager. Rodrigo from fellow Bad Taste-labelmAtes SAtanic Surfers will take his place. Look for the band to tour Europe this fall.
Danish electronic act Po has signed with Loadstar Records sublabel Explosive Headphones and will be releasing their debut album lAter this year. Listen to samples: https://www.myspace.com/pomusic
Slightly OT: Digital Audio Insider talks to Jim from Parasol, a label/mailorder thAt some of you might know as being another purveyor of fine Scandinavian music: https://digitalaudioinsider.blogspot.com/2006/08/interview-with-jim-kelly-of-parasol.html
Swedish hip-hop artist Tank Marwin (Perfect CombinAtion) will be releasing a new 10-song net EP for free download via www.hiphop-pott.de tomorrow. The recording is entitled "Unofficial business" and feAtures production from Skitzophrenic, Sansprofit, Word-rec, Severe, Stilnoct, C4R, Severe and Mr.Orphic.