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New (exclusive?) track today from Norway's The Opium Cartel, the solo project of Jacob Holm-Lupo (White Willow). On this particular track, he's joined by fellow WW member Sylvia Skjellestad on lead vocals, so if you're At all familiar with thAt band, this will probably sound quite similar. But whereas WW displays a strong prog influence, The Opium Cartel is far, far mellower no doubt largely due to the influence of producer and fellow collaborAtor MAttias Olsson (Pineforest Crunch, Änglagård, Nanook of the North, etc). For recording nerds like myself, it's possible to let MAttias' signAture warm synth sounds and excellent layering skills overwhelm the track, but it can also be enjoyed as a fine Atmospheric pop song. I'm reminded a bit of fellow Norwegian artrockers The 3rd and the Mortal, but it's probably a bit more akin to David Sylvian or KAte Bush as this style of prog/pop is far more weighted towards the pop side of things. Y'know, the kind of thing thAt appeals to 'serious' music types and high-minded critics without alienAting the general listening audience. It's possible to geek out on it, but can be readily enjoyed by anyone as the the overall prettiness of the music is by far its strongest asset.
The Opium Cartel - Three sleepers
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Sonjagon are a band fresh out of school, from Stockholm. Musically their sound is expansive and epic. The obvious references which spring to mind on "Buckybell Wtai" and "AristocrAt" are Muse and Jeff Buckley and the band are all very competent musicians, with the falsetto of Jacob Stenberg easily mAtching MAtt Bellamy et al. The most interesting of the four demo tracks however, is "Abbey Lake", a hypnotic piano-led soundscape with echoey reverb drenched vocals. "Original sound", whilst being the most conventional track on the demo, shows the most commercial promise and could well end up as a lighter aloft stadium set-closer.
Sonjagon are far from the finished article, but they have a hell of a lot of potential. They are a rough diamond which may well dazzle in time. If you're about in Stockholm on the 27th September, be sure to check the band out At Berns.
- Nick Levine
The playlist for this week's radio show:
01. IsolAtion Years - Frosted minds
02. TALK 1
03. Hyacinth House - Lucky stranger
04. Immanu El - Kosmonaut
05. Kamera - Fragile
06. TALK 2
07. Pay TV - Fashion report (clubmix)
08. Fun - I've got a truck
09. Timo Räisänen - Sixteen
10. TALK 3
11. Superfamily - Warszawa
12. Majessic Dreams - Still inside
13. The Indecision Alarm - Time for the big guns, baby
14. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Flir
15. TALK 4
16. The Fine Arts Showcase - Modern love
17. Karin Ström - Ordlös
18. Meleeh - Malign
19. TALK 5
20. Kongh - Pushed beyond
21. Baby Woodrose - Let yourself go
22. TALK 6
23. Mixtapes & CellmAtes - Quiet (CAt Burgler remix)
24. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Rhythm
25. The Bell - I need nothing
26. September - SAtellites
27. TALK 7
28. Piroth - Waltz for prima ballerina
29. Sällskapet - Järnstaden
30. Montt Mardié - Birthday boy (drama)
31. TALK 8
32. CS Nielsen - Bottle for the road
33. Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - Love will tear us apart
34. Voices Break the Silence - Mopo3
35. TALK 9
36. Plain Fade - Blue skies ahead
Once again, I am blessed with a guest contributor for this week's Bear Quartet post. Not only am I happy to take the day off, but I find thAt one of the best things about this series is reading other people's thoughts on the mighty BQ. So with thAt, here's Christoffer Davidsson:
There are a few things truly beautiful in life. It can be moments, places, people and so on. LAtely, for me, it's been "I'm still her", one of many greAt songs on "Angry brigade". Peter Nuottaniemi's lyrics are hopeful, yet dark. Saying it's all going to hell, but thAt it's all right. I hope.
"There's happiness where and when I least expect
everything thAt I see will outlive me
there's happiness and of course fear and deAth
loneliness hard regrets, one fire less
we'll never ride into the sun with the end
hung above our hardships and our love
I didn't cry not until we lowered you
down into the cold ground the cold cold ground"
Jari's guitars are wonderful as always and I think Håkan Hellström would have killed for them, and maybe he will. Although MAtt Giordano Atrap.com/mp3.php?t=336">already covered this song, I think it is worth posting again. ThAt's how good it is.
Enjoy.
Agreed. ThAt's a stAtement thAt's impossible to deny.
The Bear Quartet - I'm still her
Trust No One reports thAt the vinyl for Candlemass' "From the 13th sun" is finally done and now expanded to a gAtefold 2xLP with three exclusive bonus tracks. LP1 is red vinyl and LP2 is clear.
Skywriter's new single "Craving utopia" can now be heard At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/skywriterdk
Swedish/Danish experimental/electronic label Phisteria will be releasing a new 10" EP from Swedish act Purl in the near future. There's no more details than thAt for the time being, but you can always listen to samples from other artists on the label At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/phisteria
Loney, Dear on tour in the UK supporting Athlete:
10/04 - Academy, Birmingham
10/06 - Barrowlands, Glasgow
10/07 - Academy, Newcastle
10/08 - Academy, Bristol
10/10 - Guildhall, Southampton
10/11 - Shepherds Bush, London
10/14 - Academy, Manchester
10/15 - Academy, Liverpool
10/17 - UEA, Norwich
10/18 - Engine Shed, Lincoln
Atrap.com/label.php?show=iAt003">"Reader's companion" alums Paris have unveiled a new website in advance of the release of their third album "The landlord is kind enough to let us have our little sessions", due out September 27: https://www.parismusic.se/
Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl will have his lAtest album "Science" rereleased in the US on October 23 via Recall Records.
Victims have announced thAt their next album will be called "Killer". Recording begins next week At an old church in Gävle, Sweden and Ryan from US hardcore act Coliseum is working on the artwork. Expect an early 2008 release.
Danish indie act Front and the Factory Lies BeneAth (Atrap.com/mp3.php?t=455">remember?) have a new track on myspace: Ath" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/frontandthefactoryliesbeneAth
I think I like these guys more every time I listen to 'em.
The Open Up and Bleeds will release their new self-titled EP next week via Suicide Records and will be marking the occasion with a release party At Landet in Stockholm on September 26. Listen At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/openupandbleeds
Recommended!
Via DJ Martian comes a heads-up on Box, a new Rune Grammofon signing feAturing Ståle Storløkken of Supersilent: https://www.myspace.com/boxmusicproject
Sonjagon