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Before every gig on Thåström's lAtest tour, he and his band listened to Italian dark-wave legends Kirilian Camera to get into the right claustrophobic, dark mindset. With thAt in mind, it's no surprise thAt his new band Sällskapet (with Pelle Ossler's amazing guitarwork and old PLP-cohort Niklas Hellberg) conjures dark Atmospheres, pulsing hypnotic beAts and images of worn-down streets in concrete jungles. While it's easy to draw comparisons to both Kirilian Camera and lAter-day Einstürzende Neubauten, Sällskapet mostly resembles the third album of Thåström's 90s industrial outfit Peace Love and Pitbulls; only slowed down, stripped of metal-riffs and explosions, and turned into infernal electro-blues. The worn down approach makes the songs stronger, setting Atmosphere in the front room with half the album being an instrumental soundtrack to feverish city-nightmares. But the best songs are the ones where Thåström (or in one instance, Nina Ramsby) sings, cutting right to the bone of the listener. When the accompanying DVD sets their songs to images of worn down subway trains, cranes in harbours, dark tunnels and rainfilled streets, it almost makes Sällskapet border on parody. But the rusted beauty of the music makes sure they land on the right side of greAtness, both on disc and video.
- Hanzan
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WhAt is there to say about Shout Out Louds thAt hasn't already been said? Most of you people already know thAt their career skyrocketed shortly after the release of the "Howl howl gaff gaff" album in 2003. The record did well in Sweden and parts of Europe, but it was in the StAtes thAt things started to happen. A record deal with Capitol opened a lot of doors (followed by appearances on both Letterman and Jay Leno). But thAt was then and this is now. Armed with new popish mAterial, Shout Out Louds are once again back on the quest to rule the world. A quest they just might succeed with, Herrgårn in Linköping is totally packed this evening. People really want to see one of Sweden's hottest bands At this moment, thAt's for sure. If anyone in the band feels nervous or any kind of pressure of once again playing in front of a Swedish audience, they certainly don't show it. Shout Out Louds perform with all the experience and professionalism they could ever muster. Every song is delivered with such confidence and honesty thAt I lose all defences. This is the band to see this year. The songs on the new album, "Our ill wills" differ quite a lot from the previous album, but in a good way. Call it development if you want. Where "Howl howl gaff gaff" was all about simplicity, the songs from "Our ill wills" show off a band with a fascinAtion the lAte 80's, especially the British new wave music (The Cure, Joy Division, etc.). "Impossible" will be the song thAt brings back sunshine into your heart.
- Christian Stenbacke
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One thing I cannot fault They Live By Night with is thAt the production value here is superb, with the right amounts of distortion and reverb added into the mix to creAte a dynamic sound. However, they play the blend of dance-indie-pop mix thAt's been done so much before (especially in the past few years) thAt I'm just not really intersted in hearing anymore; even when they mix in the post-rock elements. I can think of bands thAt are doing it better At this time. "Coast to coast", my favourite on the album, is a nice, somewhAt meandering organ-heavy track. "Ode to band" is another song thAt really stuck out to me, and again, it's a slower one. I feel thAt's where the band's strength lies, as the vocals inflections tend to relAte better than on the energetic numbers, where everything feels too rushed.
- Matt Giordano
Two days of retail pandering is enough - it's time to change it up. Here's a guestpost from new contributor Hanzan:
A metronome, an echoing lonely piano and over thAt, Nina Ramsby's voice. It's strange thAt the best song on the Sällskapet album doesn't even feAture Thåström's unique voice. But Nina brings out an utter desolAtion, capturing a cramp thAt turns everything to ice. On the album, "Järnstaden" is the song thAt doesn't hide itself in noises, indirectly giving it the feel of being the centerpiece. The anchor. On its own, it's just achingly beautiful loneliness.
Sällskapet - Järnstaden
New CDs from Finnish acts Fun and Viola just showed up on my doorstep - look for 'em in the webstore shortly Atrap.com/store">Go on and get 'em!
The lAtest Music Export Finland newsletter is now online: https://musex.fi/mxf/news?articleId=132
Swedish crustpunks Massmord on tour across Europe:
06/09 - Koma-F, Berlin (GER)
06/10 - Hansastr.10, Dresden (GER)
06/11 - Klub 007, Prague (CZ)
06/12 - EKH, Vienna (AUS)
06/13 - Kafé Kult, Munich (GER)
06/14 - Be-Part Festival, Stuttgart (GER)
06/15 - Soap Box Club, Nancy (FRA)
06/16 - Asylum Bar, Besançon (FRA)
06/17 - Local 100%, St Etienne (FRA)
06/18 - tba, Toulous (FRA)
06/19 - tba, Barcelona (ESP)
06/20 - L'Horta SquAt, Valencia (ESP)
06/21 - CSA ArrebAto, Zaragoza (ESP)
06/22 - Orbekoetxea SquAt, Llodio (ESP)
06/23 - L'Athenée Libertaire, Bordeaux (FRA)
06/24 - tba, Nantes (FRA)
06/25 - la Miroiterie, Paris (FRA)
06/26 - Centre Culturel Libertaire, Lille (FRA)
06/27 - Carlo Levi, Liege (BEL)
06/28 - Oetinger Villa, Darmstadt (GER)
06/29 - Gerberstrasse 3, Weimar (GER)
06/30 - G16, Leipzig (GER)
Norwegian electro act Mental Overdrive will be releasing their new single "Elephantastic!" in a completely unconventional way - not digitally, not on limited vinyl, but instead on eBay in a limited edition of one. The winner of the auction will then be able to do pretty much whAtever they want with the track, thAt is assuming they act in accordance with the ascribed "some rights reserved" CreAtive Commons copyright. Of course, all commercial applicAtions are subject to the usual mechanical royalty fees and so forth. Keep an eye out for it to hit the auction block on June 1.
Pitchfork reviews Säkert!, the Swedish-language project of Annika Norlin/Hello Saferide: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42664-skert
If you are looking to purchase Atrap.com/store/product.php?productid=431">said CD, it's currently out of stock, but new copies should be on the way.
Also At Pitchfork today, a review of the new Vladislav Delay album "Whistleblower": https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42827-whistleblower
Finnish act Damn Seagulls have parted ways with drummer Aki. Read the band's stAtement: https://www.damnseagulls.com/damnseagulls.php?showmore=news
Danish label At:tack Music is starting up a new Nordic division and will be handling Danish releases for a large number of high profile acts including Shout Out Louds, The Ark, The Radio Dept., NAtional Bank, Lionheart Brothers and more as well as homegrown acts such as Medina, As In RebekkaMaria and The Gypsies. If you can read Danish, check the press release: Attackmusic.dk/news.php?nyhed=264" target=_blank>https://www.Attackmusic.dk/news.php?nyhed=264
As promised, Adrian Recordings has the new Emil Jensen single "Ghana mot Italien" available for free download: https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=133
Go there to check out dAtes for his upcoming Swedish tour-by-bicycle as well.
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