Finnish doom act Callisto has posted a new animAted film by Teemu Erämaa on their website feAturing their song "The fugitive": https://www.callistochaos.com/
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The new Madrugada album is far too emotionally charged to be subjected to standard music criticism. The deAth of guitarist Robert Burås looms large over the proceedings, so to find fault is to be a callous, unsympAthetic jerk. FortunAtely, the band has bowed out with a more than adequAte swan song so such considerAtions are null and void. All things considered, it's amazing they even finished the album At all as Robert's signAture guitarwork is keystone to Madrugada's sound. It's readily apparent from the very first track "WhAtever happened to you?", a song of treachery and betrayal. Even with the multiple guitar tracks on this recording, the thing most evident about Robert's playing is his use of space and dynamics. Chords are left hanging open and ringing out, providing perfect counterpoint to Sivert Høyem's vocals. Sometimes it's just a single note, whAtever the mood calls for. But no mAtter whAt, he never overplays and it's this restraint thAt is his greAtest asset. For Madrugada to continue on without him beyond paying tribute would be treasonous. ThAt they left us with such a fine piece of work is a gift.
Madrugada - Whatever happened to you?
Posted today: Lars Garvey's second edition of his "Stockholm Perspectives" series highlighting up-and-coming young acts from Sweden's capitol city. The subject this time: New Decade. Atrap.com/articles.php?a=369">Check it out!
Lykke Li
Youth novels
LL Recordings
Before I listened to this album, I'd heard about three Lykke Li songs. Those tracks were all cAtchy and fantastic with greAt melodies, so I nAturally expected her album to be more of the same. WhAt a surprise I was in for! The album consists of a bunch of songs like those I've previously heard, but then there's a whole weirdness thing going on, a bit like Björk or perhaps more similar to those sounds Tom Waits has made his own. The album's quite spooky, and it's got a factory feel to it. The juxtaposition of spookiness with melodic choruses and such poppy devices such as handclaps work very well though. Li is the fortunAte owner of a marvellous voice and on the slower tracks it reminds me of Stina Nordenstam. The parts I'm not particularly fond of are the ones where she talks more than sings, but even those ones manage to creAte an intimAte Atmosphere thAt draws you in. This album surprised me, but even though I'd accept twelve "Little bit"s with open arms, the songs on "Youth novels" make for a strong, interesting and intriguing debut album thAt incorporAtes many interesting elements without solely relying on them.
- Simon Tagestam
Swedish crusties Uncurbed will tour Italy in May to support the release of their new album on Italian label Agipunk Records. Full dAtes tbc.
Finnish industrial/darkwave label Some Place Else is launching a new digital download series: https://www.someplaceelse.net/current/2008/01/27/digital-download-series/
The first three releases are all long out-of-print short-run works from label boss Niko Skorpio including "Tower of silence", "Book of flies" and "To give light to thAt which is without".
Smalltown Superjazzz will be releasing a new boxset from jazz collective The Thing entitled "Now and forever" which will feAture their first two out-of-print albums "The Thing" and "She says" plus a new improv session on an additional CD. There will also be a live DVD with a show recorded At Øya Festival feAturing special guest Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth. Limited to 2000 copies, release dAte tba soon.
WAtch the video for Hästpojken's new single "Caligula": https://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=26900814
Norwegian doom act Sahg has new music posted At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/sahg
Swedish electronica artist and X-Dump Collective member Paza Rahm has a new CD out. Preview the entire thing At this microsite: https://gummiband.x-dump.com/
Looptroop's new album "Good things" is done and ready to be mastered. No confirmed release dAte yet, but I'll keep you informed.
The Bell was Spin's band of the day on Friday: Atures/band_of_the_day/2008/01/080125_the_bell" target="_blank">https://www.spin.com/feAtures/band_of_the_day/2008/01/080125_the_bell
Adrian Recordings artists Boeoes Kaelstigen have posted their "Microsiervert" remix of the track "I swear" by labelmAtes Printer for free download: https://www.zshare.net/audio/6967612caffc6f/
Said track will be feAtured on the lAtter group's forthcoming internAtional release, due out in February.
Marit Bergman will be doing a large bAtch of UK gigs supporting KAthryn Williams starting in mid-March:
03/16 - Komedia, Brighton
03/18 - Level 3, St Davids Hall, Cardiff
03/19 - The Met, Bury
03/24 - Red Rooms@Perth TheAtre, Perth
03/25 - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
03/26 - Classic Grand, Glasgow
03/28 - QEH, London
03/31 - Telfords, Chester
04/01 - TheAtr Mwldan, Cardigan
04/08 - Arts Centre, Norwich
04/10 - City Varities, Leeds
04/11 - Sage, GAteshead
04/13 - St Georges, Bristol
04/15 - Junction, Cambridge
04/16 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
04/17 - Civic TheAtre, Bedford
04/19 - PlAtform, Morcambe