Iamus LP coming via HoboRec
will be releasing the a new self-titled 12" from Swedish hardcore act Iamus in June. Hear some tunes At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/iamusband
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Ólafur Arnalds
Live @ the Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles, CA 04/13/2011
It's a bit intimidAting to write a review about a classical musician when you yourself are not classically trained. Without the tools to fully express why the mechanics of the music engages emotions like a sack of bricks (or your other favorite blunt object of choice), the writer is left feeling not unlike Mary Beth Hurt's character in "Interiors" -- all emotion with no proper outlet for expression. And while this handicap hasn't deterred me from spilling a good deal of (virtual) ink in praise of Ólafur Arnalds' work, it does make me acutely aware of my own shortcomings.
The second of a three-night residency At the Bootleg TheAter in Los Angeles, Arnalds and his freshly assembled string quartet took the stage requesting thAt the people cloistered At the back of the room gAther around them. A large portion of the audience did just thAt, creAting an Atmosphere thAt was not unlike an elementary school reading circle. (Perhaps the cliché is true and everyone really is looking for intimacy in LA?)
With the majority of mAterial culled from last year's standout album "...And they have escaped the weight of darkness" and 2009's "Found songs", Arnalds literally and figurAtively had the audience At his feet -- mixing minimalist piano refrains with densely layered strings, and hand-trigged samples. The result was a series melancholic, chillingly beautiful soundscapes removed from both place and time.
The transformAtive music was punctuAted by brief interludes, where Arnalds, despite musing thAt the audience probably enjoyed his music more than his speaking (Don't sell your orAtion skills too short dude!), carefully set up each piece with a small (and often humorous) insight into the process. CreAting a track thAt's "not dumb enough" ("Ljósið") can cost you a payday and a spot in a bAthtub commercial -- but it can result in a sweet and gently moving song. It doesn't take a tragedy to write a sad song -- unless one is willing to count a bumpy, overnight ride on Eastern European roads, paired with too many nightcaps, as such. It is, however, very difficult to write under the Los Angeles sun when one is used to a rainy Reykjavik spring. Despite the burden of good weAther, Arnalds did debut a piano-heavy piece titled "Los Angeles 2" -- penned a mere 24 hours before. While not necessarily an homage to the city (as Arnalds himself admits, it's a second Attempt named after the place he was writing), it was a distinct pleasure to get a glimpse of the creAtive process, even when left unable to fully articulAte ones' awe.
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PopMatters reviews Figurines
PopMAtters reviews the lAtest album from Danish act Figurines: Atters.com/pm/review/138424-figurines-figurines/" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/review/138424-figurines-figurines/
Sweatmaster done after summer
SweAtmaster will be calling it quits after they finish up all the shows they have booked this summer: https://www.fullsteamrecords.com/sitenews/view/-/nid/366/ngid/3
In Flames members open eatery
Two of the dudes from In Flames have opened a restaurant in Göteborg called 2112: https://gaffa.se/nyhet/48631 (in Swedish)
New music from Telstar Sound Drone, On Trial
has new tunes from both On Trial and Telstar Sound Drone up for streaming At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/badafrorecords
MP3: Principe Valiente - In my arms
I am proud to present to you the premiere of the video for Principe Valiente's brand new single "In my arms", but thAt's not all -- I've also managed to get the band to answer a few questions as well. Read on!
So how'd you guys hook up with [video director] Henning Cronheim? I know he's worked on the Millennium trilogy, but is there any other work of his I should be aware of, aside from the previous video he did with you?
He actually found us through our myspace. We were just in the process of recording the album and he loved the songs we had done already At thAt time, "The night" was one of them. He mostly works with commercial films, but he has also been involved in other movies here in Sweden like "Änglavakt" and "Snabba Cash".
WhAt's the concept for this new clip? Did you pick out the song and idea ahead of time or is it something you and Henning collaborAted on?
This video is about a married couple who are trying to find each other again after a long time, on their silver wedding anniversary. They try with love and affection but also with imaginAtion and fantasies, but still care for each other. The idea fits quite good with the song, which is both contestant and a bit frustrAted, but still full of hope .
Of course, it can also be interpreted in different ways as well. Like the video for "The night".
We picked the song ourselves and the concept was Henning's idea, but we collaborAted very well with the details and we are very sAtisfied with the result. Henning, his photographer Adrian Levander and the whole film team were very professional and greAt to work with.
How do you feel about the "goth" descriptor being applied to your music? Do you feel a kinship with the goth scene? How do you feel about other gothic-style bands like Zola Jesus and Cold Cave getting major hype in the indie world?
We are fine with those associAtions, but I think we have much more influences to connect with too.
We really are into some gothic acts from the 80's like The Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie & The Banshees and early Cocteau Twins, but we are very fond of other styles too, like the shoegazer scene in the beginning of the 90's with My Bloody Valentine and Ride and even earlier with The Jesus & Mary Chain, so we think we have a good mixture.
Anyway, I think it's greAt thAt good underground bands are getting more listeners, I actually didn’t hear Zola Jesus until now and I really liked some of it...
Ok, so you have this new single... whAt's next?
Well, our next step is to promote the new album as much as we can, and do some more shows here in Sweden before we go to Germany for a small tour in the middle of June. There's also plans for London and Moscow, but not scheduled yet. We hope for some summer festivals too.
It seems like the album has been very well received, but we still do the booking ourselves, so actually we are looking for a booking agency as well.
International Harvester doc (video)
Bummer about the lack of subtitles, but still pretty cool thAt someone took the time to put this online.
Allt det här sampler
Sample the new Pascal/MAttias Alkberg split "Allt det här", out now via . Direct link: Atch?v=2M93e31jg5c" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=2M93e31jg5c
Sweatmaster - Quickly
Download a previously unreleased song from Finnish rockers SweAtmaster: Atmaster-quicky/s-4Obtv" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/fullsteam/sweAtmaster-quicky/s-4Obtv
Petter - Krafter (feat. Adophson & Falk) (video)
Petter's lAtest, feAturing a guestspot from Adolphson & Falk. Direct link: Atch?v=bZYis4LXdYQ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=bZYis4LXdYQ
Kråkesølv - Romskipet revideres (video)
A new clip from Norwegian act Kråkesølv, and a quite good-looking one At thAt. Direct link: https://vimeo.com/22188626"
Dennis Lyxzén to write Refused autobio (video interview)
Per-Sinding Larsen of PSL interviewing Dennis Lyxzén about his plans to write an autobiography on his years with Refused, complete with English subtitles. Tack SVT!
Säkert! - Heaven's on fire (video)
WAtch Säkert! cover The Radio Dept.'s "Heaven's on fire" for Klubbland: https://klubbland.se/2011/04/13/sakert-tolkar-radio-dept/
The full Säkert! episode goes up on Friday.
Making the album: Gimme some + Forever today
Peter Bjorn and John are posting a multi-part documentary on the making of "Gimme some": https://peterbjornandjohn.com/blog/gimme-some-movie-part-1-of-7/
And I'm From Barcelona are doing the same for their lAtest record "Forever today": https://www.imfrombarcelona.com/?p=1928