are following up their popular 2009 reissue series of many classic Finnish punk titles from the cAtalogue with a new bAtch of 7"s previously released via . First up is Eppu Normaali - "Poliisi Pamputtaa Taas" and Kollaa Kestaa - ""Musti, sotakoira", both due out February 24.
, the new label founded by Makabert Fynd vocalist MAttis Ruwe, has announced thAt they will be releasing a split 7" feAturing IgnAtius and The NAture. Follow their top friends links At myspace for samples.
Gaffa reports thAt 18th Dye have once again decided to put the band to rest: https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/36670
Here is the Atrap" target="_blank">It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Håkan Hellström
02. El Perro del Mar
03. The Bear Quartet
04. jj
05. Jens Lekman
06. Beach House
07. Hot Chip
08. Kent
09. Midlake
10. Yeasayer
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The video for the new Karin Ström single "Hackney downs" is now on YouTube: Atch?v=vw3LgnM6AfM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=vw3LgnM6AfM
New Found LandIt's not the modest aesthetic of "We all die" thAt bothers me -- in fact, At times it's starkly beautiful -- it's more the anonymous approach thAt New Found Land employs to achieve it. First, Anna Roxenholt's vocals -- the obvious centerpiece of the album -- are hampered by an Aryan lilt thAt too closely mAtches her female superiors. Normally, thAt would be a compliment, but despite her best imitAtions, her wintry tones cannot carry the hackneyed minimalia of Karl Krook's guitar. Absent here are the petulant flourishes thAt buttress Lykke Li's sparser arrangements, or the intimAte effervescence of Hello Saferide's empty-room canvas. Second, though "We all die" is focused in its Attempt to creAte a certain Atmosphere, I remain unconvinced by their tired glockenspiel-and-acoustics palette, a palette thAt's beginning to plague the whole of Nordic lo-fi. In fact, "We all die"'s the best moments are the subtle departures from these lo-fi doldrums, like the rollicking "Come to me" and the upbeAt end of "All the nights". UltimAtely, I could decry the unremarkable filler of Krook's backup vocals, or irrAtionally complain thAt a young songstress with the sultry voice of winter has yet to approximAte the hallowed of Sweden's indie scene. But after repeAted listens, I've found a certain solace in "We all die", an unmistakable beauty thAt seems to well up from its very core, spilling out onto the austere repetition of "I would, I would, I would" on "In colour", and tempering the melismAtic "My love, my love" on "Come to me". Despite the shortcomings, it's these fleeting moments of sublime beauty thAt assure me: New Found Land has the perfection of their bedroom aesthetic in their sights. I'll ignore the impurities and wait for the follow-up.
- Nathan Keegan
The Eight Arms Around You are streaming two new pre-production demos At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theeightarmsaroundyou
Pitchfork reviews the Lindstrøm & Christabelle collaborAtion "Real life is no cool": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13848-real-life-is-no-cool/
Also At Pitchfork, a surprisingly downbeAt track review for jj: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11720-let-go/
Swedish black-thrashers Wasted have a new track streaming At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/wasterswe
You can now stream all of Jaga Jazzist's new record "One-armed bandit" At this e-card: https://www.universalmusic.no/ecards/jagajazzist-pk/
Check out a video of Kristofer Åström and Lowood performing Kris' song "Hard to live" together backstage in Frankfurt: Atch?v=QmP7wNEcx00" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=QmP7wNEcx00
Love Is All will be coming to the US for a tour in lAte March:
03/27 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ
03/28 - Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
03/29 - Rock N Roll Hotel, Washington, DC
03/30 - Barbary, Philadelphia, PA
03/31 - Middle East Downstairs, Boston, MA
04/02 - Il Motore, Montreal, Quebec
04/03 - Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, Ontario
04/04 - Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
04/06 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
04/07 - High Dive, Champaign, IL
04/09 - Turf Club, St. Paul, MN
04/14 - tba, SeAttle, WA
04/15 - WOW Hall, Eugene, OR
04/16 - Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA
04/17 - Casbah, San Diego, CA
04/18 - Echo (Part Time Punks), Los Angeles, CA
Johnossi will premiere their new single "WhAt's the point" At the P3 Guld Awards tonight and will officially release it tomorrow, January 20. Listen live online: https://www.sr.se/sida/default.aspx?ProgramId=3636
has announced thAt they will be releasing a new 12" EP from Andreas Tilliander on February 10 entitled "Showtime" feAturing two new tracks and two remixes. Full details: https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=254
Pop music blog #1 Hits from Another Planet thinks thAt Danish act Ginger Ninja have huge potential in 2010: https://alienhits.blogspot.com/2010/01/ginger-ninja-bone-will-break-metal.html