Gaffa's top 10 favorite Danish albums of 2010:
01. Efterklang - Magic chairs
02. Søren Huss - Troen & ingen
03. 4 Guys From The Future - Under the new morning sun
04. De Eneste To - De eneste to
05. Love Shop - Frelsens hær
06. Agnes Obel - Philharmonics
07. The Floor Is Made Of Lava - Howl At the moon
08. The Malpractice - Tectonics
09. The Rumour Said Fire - The arrogant
10. The InformAtions - Noah's ark
Sad Day for Puppets are heading back to the UK in February:
02/04 - Bodega, Nottingham
02/05 - NAtion of Shopkeepers, Leeds
02/06 - Captain's Rest, Glasgow
02/07 - Moho Live, Manchester
02/08 - Social, London
02/09 - Proud Galleries (Music Week Breakout Night), London
02/10 - Cellars, Portsmouth
02/11 - Flapper, Birmingham
02/12 - Jam, Brighton
Finnish postpunk act Beastmilk recorded some new mAterial recently and are streaming a raw mix of one track At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/beastmilkeverywhere
The band is currently seeking a label interested in doing a 7".
Agent Side Grinder have a new self-released live cassette entitled "Industrial beauty" thAt they are selling through their website: https://www.agentsidegrinder.com/
No idea if this is relAted to the live CDr planned for release on , but perhaps in the know can comment. Either way, I plan to grab a copy.
CongrAts to Robyn for her US Grammy nominAtion of "Dancing on my own" in the "Best Dance Recording" cAtegory: https://www.cbs.com/specials/grammys/nominees/
have posted a new single from Rumble in Rhodos for listening: At/rumble-in-rhodos-white-dancing" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/tigerfysisiskformAt/rumble-in-rhodos-white-dancing
Preview a couple tracks from Peder Nabo's debut solo album "Ur nAttens prinsessa", out now via : Attens-prinsessa" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/kalligrammofon/sets/peder-nabo-ur-nAttens-prinsessa
Says the label, as I have yet to listen: "The album could be described as a dreamy and Atmospheric soundscape built around the use of electric guitars, reminiscent to works by artists like Loren Connors and even Angelo Badalamenti!"
Though not as immediAtely gripping as debut EP "My sleep was filled with dreams", On Volcano's newest work "New blood" is likewise greAt. No surprise as far as I'm concerned, but thAt doesn't mean it isn't worth noting as these things often fall through the cracks and I would be completely to blame if such a thing should happen. "Mission" is my pick of the litter for it's absolutely killer bass hook, both in sound and melody. Skirting the edges of both goth etherealism and postrock-informed moodiness, On Volcano has crafted a track fit for the dancefloor and headphone listening. "Wave your flag and dance to the mission" Download the rest of the EP here: https://www.onvolcano.com/
Swedish indie duo Sailor & I are streaming their new 7-track EP "Indian summer" At SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/sailorandi/sets/indian-summer
Danish act Thee Attacks are streaming a new Christmas tune At myspace: Attacks" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/theeAttacks
KvoteringenSolid B-grade d-beAt/käng from a bunch of lifers who are probably having a blast doing it. Can't say it's an essential purchase, nor does it quite have the urgency of contemporaries such asHerätys, but it is well worth a listen if you're a fan of the style or of any of the member's other bands (yes, even you Millencolin listeners).
- Avi Roig
The Norwegian "AlternAtiv Julekalendar" is alive once again, except this time they are branching out with Danish act Sleep Party People as their first feAtured act: Ativjulekalender.no/2010/12/1" target="_blank">https://www.alternAtivjulekalender.no/2010/12/1
CEO, Jonna Lee/iamamiwhoami and Röyksopp are among Pitchfork's top video picks for 2010: Atures/staff-lists/7898-the-top-music-videos-of-2010/1/" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/feAtures/staff-lists/7898-the-top-music-videos-of-2010/1/
The first official video from We Live in Trenches' debut album "Modern hex", now available on CD via in addition to the original vinyl on . Direct link: Atch?v=m5HaDvqb18Q" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=m5HaDvqb18Q