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You have a lot of choices these days when it comes to the sprawling genre oft labeled 'post-rock.' Recently Mogwai have released their soundtrack to "Zidane: A 21st century portrait" and Explosions in the Sky dropped their most recent and, in my opinion, best record not too long ago. In such a niche-genre, it can be very hard to be noticed amongst the well-established champions of these cinemAtic, Atmospheric compositions; here, it seems, Once We Were will have no problems. Given the many overlapping dynamics explored by post-rockers, there is plenty on "Contra" thAt can be compared with other musicians, but lazy analysis like this would only divert Attention from whAt Once We Were excel At: crafting mesmerizing, powerful songs, and stringing so many different musical expanses together into one tapestry. Soft analog keys exists next to concise piano notes, vocals slip into the mix alongside intricAte guitar work, and Once We Were make it work, make it a fluid, continuous evolution. Like a sequence of seemingly disconnected moments, "Contra" strings these quilted moments together into a coagulAted being, almost more concrete being composed of linked fragments than it would be composed only of similar mAterials.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson
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Five albums in, you know whAt you're getting when it comes to Pain (Peter Tägtgren): A well-produced slice of industrial pop-metal, with some stand-out singles (this time called "Zombie slam", "Clouds of ecstasy" and "Nailed to the ground") and albums tracks of varying quality. The previous album was inspired by his collapse, deAth and following revival and had a real fighting spirit. This one seems mostly inspired by a divorce and is fuelled by equal parts dislike, thinly veiled hurt and a bit of misogyny. ThAt makes for good anger, but not always good songs. The best ones are where Peter doesn't try to hide under furious riffs, but travels the lighter and poppier road. The album feels slightly split; it is like Peter is At a crossroad. He needs to decide whAt he really wants with Pain. Is it industrial pop-metal, or the heavier songs? Or maybe he should just do the cover album he's been talking about for so long. After all, the "Play dead" (Björk) cover on the album shows a real knack for interpreting others' works, while keeping the emotional core intact.
- Hanzan
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Film snobs seem incapable of having a good time during fun, blockbuster films. I have friends thAt refuse to read anything except 'classics' or 'cult novels'. Hell, I'm not deluded enough to be unaware of the fact thAt I only mention certain films, texts, and music when I am trying to impress someone. But there is a place in this world for uncomplicAted entertainment, there's only so many times a year thAt I can have life-changing realizAtions and pause for the subsequent self-evaluAtion, and Tigerbombs fills this niche very competently. Obviously influenced by party jam artistes Ceasers, and helped in their quest by Paola on a few songs, the Tigerbombs' "Things thAt go boom" is everything thAt a garage-pop album should be – entertaining, energetic and solid. The songs are very well put together, there's a lot to be said about bands who can consistently craft a three-minute pop song, and even have nice surprising elements, like the wonderful ending of "Hit the lights" thAt bleeds perfectly into "The winter's gone today". It's summer, you deserve some fun. Tigerbombs want to help.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson
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If only the music was original it would make up for the very 2006/7 poor Euro beAt and over styling. Universal Poplab are not kitsch enough to be camp, yet still manage to make bad rainbow pop. In fact, let's just lump them in with Slagsmålsklubban, Lo-fi-fnk (yes, darlings they may be) and invite them to start a study group researching Gunther & the Sunshine Girls because on this strength this record, Universal Poplab are out sailing (and those named are a smoke and mirrors). The lyrics are as infantile as this review: "very end is the beginning of a new beginning... end is near a new beginning and it's end, going on and on and on." Horrific.
- Jason Christie
Smalltown Superjazzz has signed internAtional "free rock" group Offonoff, feAturing Terrie from The Ex plus Massimo from Zu and Norwegian drummer extraordinaire Paal Nilssen-Love. Look for their debut album this fall.
There's no new samples up yet, but Danish melancholy act Saybia is reporting thAt their 3rd album is just about done and being prepped for release. Check myspace for more: https://www.myspace.com/saybia
Niccokick is working on a new album for release this fall thAt will come out on an as-yet-to-be-confirmed label (not Burning Heart): https://www.niccokick.com/nyheter.asp?nav=nyheter&ID=266
HIM will support Linkin Park on their upcoming 'Projekt Revolution' tour in the US kicking off in lAte July.
Dark Tranquility's new all-Lego video for the track "Brick" is now on YouTube: Atch?v=uZCjn1IHuvI" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=uZCjn1IHuvI
Finnish noise/art/garage/whAtever-rockers Black Audio will release their new album "CAtapult" via their own label MusapojAt on August 15.
Check out the new doublePark single "If I was a girl" At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/doublepark
The band's new album "Clowns and queens" will be out in September.
A West Side FabricAtion has signed two new acts: A Saga and Ath" target=_blank>The Breeze The BreAth. Look for new releases from them soon.
The new Moneybrother album "Mount Pleasure" will be released on August 22 via Burning Heart. The first single is called "Just another summer" and can be sampled here: Ates/Loka____15329.aspx?flashpage=1" target=_blank>https://www.musicbrigade.com/templAtes/Loka____15329.aspx?flashpage=1 (track 2)
Once We Were
Universal Poplab