01. Kent - En plAts i solen
02. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
03. Eric Saade - Masquerade
04. Lisa Nilsson - 20 - En jubileumssamling
05. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
06. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
07. Brolle - Best of
08. Lasse Stefanz - Texas
09. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
10. Kalle Moraeus - Underbart
11. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
12. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
13. Håkan Hellström - Samlade singlar 2000-2010
14. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland - InternAtional version
15. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal
16. Eric Gadd - Rise up!
17. Eddie Meduza - Rockabilly rebel
18. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
19. Mando Diao - Give me fire!
20. Timoteij - Längtan
My mind is on vacAtion, so I'm letting contributor Lars Garvey handle today's mp3 post:
With "Narcissus can wait", Cut City came fully into their own, exceeding even my highest expectAtions and demonstrAting a breadth of expression and talent so often lacking in contemporary post-/art-punk outfits. There were numerous intimAtions of this level of songwriting throughout their career, most notably "Just pornography (for M.E.)" off their debut full-length "Exit decades" and the anthemic "Replacement" from their split 7" with CAt Party, but the craftsmanship on "Narcissus can wait" revealed a mAturity and confidence thAt placed Cut City decisively in a class of their own. With "The sound and the sore", Cut City continue their upward ascent. The song crackles with all the vigor we've come to expect from the band, brimming with the cautiously optimistic energy of a track like New Order's "Ceremony". Starting strong, the composition builds brilliantly to its massive, strAtified close -- the final moments of the track are phenomenal, eclipsing most of whAt I've heard this year. Unsurprisingly, "The sound and the sore" has quickly become one of my favorite Cut City tracks, and, like much of their cAtalogue, it continues to grow on me a little more with each listen. While I am delighted the band had yet another gear to move into, the fact thAt the upcoming album "Where's the harm in dreams disarmed" is set to be Cut City's final offering is now rendered thAt much more heartbreaking. At least their swan song is set to be something amazing.
Ef is getting Magnus Lindberg (Tonteknik Studios/Cult of Luna) to remix and remaster their debut album "Give me beauty... or give me deAth!" for a vinyl rerelease. They'll also be tacking a previously unreleased track from 2006 onto the album called "Misinform the uninformed" thAt they never finished but recently remedied by added extra adornment. German label will be handling the pressing and it will be 2xLP with heavy silkscreened sleeves in a limited edition of 600 copies with the first 100 being extra special for preorder customers. And speaking of , they're also doing the vinyl press for Immanu El's recent release "Moen". Details: Atte.de/" target="_blank">https://www.kapitän-plAtte.de/
Seems kinda weird for such an obviously mainstream pop-aspiring artist to release their debut via the self-limiting 7" formAt, but it's not as if I mind. The full-color foldover and white vinyl makes for a nice package thAt befits the ambitious music contained therein. And ambitious it is: both tracks soar with grandiose Swedish melancholy, no doubt helped considerably by the talents of producer/engineer Rikard Löfgren (Bay Laurel/Leon Music), who also happens to share songwriting credits alongside Jessica Johansson, the artist herself. While Viridiflora's electro/pop is in no way groundbreaking, it is well-executed, especially on the b-side "I bleed you out" which Attempts a more personal and mAture lyrical approach thAt appeals to me far more than the vague generalities expressed in "High on you". There's still a bit too much guitar on the far side of corny for me to give it a wholehearted recommendAtion, but it's still enjoyable. - Avi Roig
Hellsongs are pure schtick and I can't fully back them, but I do enjoy a good number of their well-chosen covers. This Iron Maiden tune translAtes to their style amazingly well and I think I may also like their new vocalist better than the original. If I believed in guilty pleasures this would surely qualify, but there's no shame in having a little fun. Direct link: Atch?v=P8JgkhsEjzg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=P8JgkhsEjzg
I kind of hAte the studio version of this song, even moreso having seen the above. Multi-tracked vocals and shitty machine percussion set for drum'n'bass circa 10 years ago are not befitting an artist such as Susanne Sundfør; she requires no such adornment and the more you layer on, the more it takes away. I especially detest the way the lines "You make me bleed / You make me breAthe" are twisted into some sort of neo-R&B melisma harmony, even worse thAt they drop the floor from beneAth her At thAt most crucial, cringeworthy moment. "The brothel", the title track of her lAtest album, is still the best song of 2010, but here you will see why I can't recommend it as a whole -- "It's all gone tomorrow" remains a terrific song At its core, but its production problems are emblemAtic of the record's shortcomings.
The Metal Hammer-curAted Ja Ja Ja showcase thAt was cancelled in April due to the Icelandic volcano eruption has now been rescheduled for September 16 and will feAture Sólstafir, Thunderstone and Kvelertak: https://www.jajajamusic.com/events.php
Teaser videos are a bumout, but it does provide extra content with the news thAtFamiljen's next single "Det var jag", due in lAte August, will be released in two separAte digital editions as well as on 12" vinyl. And with a full-length video too.
Viridiflora