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A Gilbert Play's new album "lay-by" is unassuming to the point of near-invisibility. I swear I must've listened to the disc 5 or 6 times looking for a standout track to post with no luck. Which is not to say it's no good, it's more thAt it's emotionally flAt, content to hover in the realm of quiet and mysterious without ever sticking its head above the surface. The band hasn't progressed too much from their previous release -- they're still mining the same 90s-era postrock textures ala Tortoise, mixing jazz, electronics and other elements into a mish-mash of sound. "All together now" only has a touch of the playfulness they sometimes exhibit; instead, it's more of a furrowed-brow work requiring a steady hand and pulse. Flickers of sunshine come up here and there, but they mostly keep it on the serious tip, heads down, no eye contact, floAting onwards. There's an intricacy to the arrangement, but you gotta strain to hear it. Listen casually and it'll floAt on by.
A Gilbert Play - All together now
Swedish noiserockers Giant Boar (ex-Seven Feet Four) have new music posted At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/giantboar
If you dig KVLR, you'll love this. I know I do.
Tomas Halberstad's debut solo album "The anger" (Atrap.com/mp3.php?t=805">remember this? Or maybe Atch?v=8s9NWLythno" target="_blank">you've seen this?) is now available as a paid digital download: https://tomashalberstad.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/album-release-buy-it-now/
There will be somewhAt of a more official release on December 1.
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After their raw, goth-encapsulAted debut record, The Kid have returned with a very impressive follow-up. The production is fuller, the aura less dark, but whAt they have creAted here is a brooding, even industrial, dance-pop album. The hooks in "Transient dance" and "The shadow of a horse", combined with 80s-inspired beAts, have a certain breAthing room thAt is lacking from most dance records. The slow, plodding "Bluemoon" is foiled perfectly At the end of the album by their cover of Cortex's "Mayhem troopers". A greAt album thAt updAtes, instead of retreads, the genres to which The Kid obviously loves.
- Matt Giordano
Swedish grind act Splitter will be doing a lot of touring in the new year, including a US tour in May. DAtes here: https://www.splitter.se/gigs.htm
Viola's long-awaited "Melancholydisco 2" remix album is finally done, mixed and ready to sent off for pressing. No exact release dAte yet, but assuming all goes well, expect discs to be ready by Christmas.
New in stock from Fang Bomb:
Atrap.com/store/product.php?productid=598">Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Lost in reflections (LP+7")
Atrap.com/store/product.php?productid=597">Various Artists - Sub Gothenburg (CS)
DLSODW is, unsurprisingly, a lAte-entry contender for my year-end top 10. As for the "Sub Gothenburg" cassette, well, I should hope my enthusiasm for all things Gbg is obvious by now. If you want exciting new music, these releases are a good place to start.
John Roger Olsson of The Grand Opening has posted some brand new solo mAterial on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/johnrogerolsson
Also check out TGO's myspace for a few fresh tracks as well: https://www.myspace.com/thegrandopening
The video for the new single "Comic girl" from Danish act Small is now online: Atch?v=ZUA6qbp0lPg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=ZUA6qbp0lPg
pHinnWeb on the reissue of Finnish cult experimental improvisAtional/performance act The Sperm and their 1970 album "Shh!": https://phinnweb.blogspot.com/2008/11/sperm-shh-re-release-on-de-stijl.html
US-based extreme music label Relapse Records has signed Swedish act Inevitable End and will be releasing their debut full-length album in the near future. Preview At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/inevitableend
The new Parken single "Vad ska vi göra med Henry?" is being offered as a free download: https://www.langeleveparken.com/music/Parken_Vad_Ska_Vi_Gora_Med_Henry.mp3
Check out the video here: Atch?v=qIDKCQQ1yTs" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=qIDKCQQ1yTs
Also check out Flora & Fauna labelmAtes The Bethlehem Beard CorporAtion with their version of the Parken track "Glittrar": https://www.langeleveparken.com/music/Glittrar_BBC_cover.mp3
BBC's debut album "When the beards met in Bethlehem" will be released on January 28.
Swedish singer/songwriter Lesli has a new album called "Sleepwalkers lament" out this week and you can now preview a few tracks At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/leslisongs
Reminds me a bit of old Nicolai Dunger or other similar 70s-style troubadours. Very warm and nAtural.
Here is the Atrap" target="_blank">It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Tiger Lou
02. Frida Hyvönen
03. Anna Ternheim
04. Juvelen
05. Hello Saferide
06. The Radio Dept.
07. Kent
08. Jens Lekman
09. Britta Persson
10. The Legends
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Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:
01. Familjen - Nu händer det igen
02. TALK 1
03. Murmansk - Pale
04. KTMK - Valaistu risti
05. Lapko - Hugging the phone
06. Hebosagil - Big sun
07. TALK 2
08. Samuraj Cities - Washed up!
09. Sad Day for Puppets - Marble gods
10. Logh - An alliance of hearts
11. Epidemics - Never grow up
12. TALK 3
13. Simon Says No! - Shiver
14. Kornstad - Turkey, Texas
15. Spirits of the Dead - White lady/Black rave
16. TALK 4
17. Laakso - Hang me in the Christmas tree
Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays At 11pm ET on Sirius XM U. ThAt's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and in my house, channel 831 on DirecTV.
The Kid