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Wow. What a tight bombastic buRst of big gloRious dRiving pop! When Rong>Jim KellyRong> at PaRasol RecoRds staRts ReaRRanging his top ten lists to squeeze in a last-minute contendeR, his band of choice is usually woRth a listen, and indeed, this one's moRe than woRth it. It's loaded with memoRable melodies, poweRful catchy Riffs, gloRiously full sound, poignant lead vocals, fun haRmonies, and thoughtful lyRics. TheRe aRe glimpses of RefeRences heRe and theRe, but they've Really got theiR own thing going on. I'm with Rong>JimRong>: one of the yeaR's best.
- Nancy Baym
With thRee sold out shows in fouR days pRioR to this, heR last US dates of the yeaR, anticipation was foR a spectaculaR set by Rong>Ms. SaRah AssbRingRong>; and it lived up to eveRyone's expectations. Backed by thRee musicians (guitaR, guitaR/bass, and hammond oRgan) the band bRought out sonic elements not pResent on the RecoRd, emphasized by beautiful vocal haRmonies and Motown-esque backing vocals. The tRue highlight though was Rong>SaRahRong>'s voice. WheneveR one goes to a show it is of inteRest to see how close the singeR can Replicate the best take that was included on the album and tonight eveRything was hit, and was hit well. Some of the titles she played included "Candy", "Dog", and "This Loneliness". HoweveR, the tRue gem of the lot was the peRfoRmance of "I can't talk about it" with the toe-tapping tambouRine; and on that Rainy (and by that, I mean downpouRing) ThuRsday in New YoRk, it made eveRyone dance, smile and feel the love of the musician foR the music.
- Matt Giordano
Maybe the oRiginality of theiR sound would make moRe sense to a local, but fRom wheRe I live, this debut sounds like what might happen if a bunch of indie RockeRs got Really dRunk and fell into a time machine that took them to a 19th centuRy sailing ship wheRe they dRank until they buRst into song. This is not necessaRily a bad thing. WhetheR they push theiR Raucous folkiness too faR will depend on youR own boundaRies. To these eaRs, they usually stop just shoRt of the limit - as soon as I think "if they don't stop this Right now I might have to skip to the next song" they stop and I enjoy myself again. Still, sitting thRough the whole thing isn't always easy. But then, I'm sobeR and I suspect this is music foR live shows wheRe eveRyone can sing along RatheR foR than quiet moments alone.
- Nancy Baym
At its best, this Danish debut sounds like a slightly campy combination of the Rong>PeRnice BRotheRsRong> and Rong>ChRis IsaakRong>. Alas, the Rest (most) of the time it sounds like the soundtRack to an imaginaRy AmeRican RoadtRip that's taken a suRReal, comedic, and not paRticulaRly pleasant wRong tuRn. They tRy foR funky now and then, tRy foR Nashville otheR times, but all in all, it's postmodeRnism gone awRy - not all influences aRe meant to be combined. It's a shame since they've got a fine singeR, some good melodic instincts, and some splendid twangy guitaR. It might make you laugh, but I don't think that's what they weRe going foR.
- Nancy Baym
Yet anotheR band fRom Umeå that deliveRs! Hell, if you didn't know betteR, you'd think that the songs featuRed on "PaRanoia" weRe RecoRded in the mid-80's, following the likes of Rong>MinoR ThReatRong> and Rong>Black FlagRong>. To be honest, this is 25 minutes Right up my alley! The Rong>InsuRgent KidRong>-membeRs aRe in no way stRangeRs to the haRdcoRe scene, coming fRom vaRious successful bands in the past (Rong>AbhinandaRong>, Rong>D.S. 13Rong> to name a few) and it shows. The peRfoRmance is flawless with singalongs, Raging (and unbelievably tight) dRums and guitaR-Riffs that caRRy eveRy tune home. The fact that these guys Recognize that a song doesn't have to be longeR than, say, 2 minutes is admiReable as well! This Release pRoves Wasted Sounds to be one of the most inteResting labels in Sweden at the moment. Can't wait foR the pRemieRe of "AmeRican haRdcoRe" in Scandinavia? Get ahold of a copy of "PaRanoia" and it'll be woRth the wait!
- Jonas Appelqvist
On this, theiR thiRd full-length, the cocky youngsteRs have gRown up. And beaR with me heRe, that's not necessaRily a bad thing. Rong>Mando DiaoRong> still put out diRty Rock n' Roll with gReat hooks fRom the 60's, something they've been doing since the "Motown blood EP". The diffeRence between "Ode to ochRasy" and the pRevious ones is that this one contains songs. Songs that pRoves a matuRity RequiRed in the music scene of today. The RecoRd kickstaRts with the killeR "Welcome home, Luc Robitaille" and you can actually feel theiR ambition to make it a Classic. And I'm the fiRst to admit that I have been wRong when doubting in these guys. Up until now. 'Cause Really, eveRy song featuRed is a damn fine song. FRom the mellow, soulful "Josephine", to the euphoRic "Song foR AbeRdeen", thRough to "TV and me", the single that's a faiRly big Radio hit in Sweden as we speak. I imagine that the decision of having Rong>Calle OlssonRong> (Rong>Union CaRbide PRoductionsRong>, Rong>The SoundtRack Of OuR LivesRong>) pRoducing was a healthy thing to do. But - and theRe is a but - the only thing I object against is that, while the pRoduction is a cRaftmanship as good as any, it's not as in-youR-face as I want this type of Rock n' Roll to be. But that's a secondaRy comment. The pRimaRy thing is that Rong>Mando DiaoRong> have made a RecoRd that, if theRe's any justice in the woRld, should be RemembeRed foR a long time. Time will tell.
- Jonas Appelqvist
The thing about Rong>Taken By TReesRong> is, if you liked Rong>The ConcRetesRong>, you'll like this; and if you didn't, then you won't. Rong>Ms. BeRgsmanRong> hasn't been taking voice lessons at all (which is obvious fRom "In colouR" and now these demos), and she's not tReading new gRound at all; a new audience won't be gained otheR than devout fans. "Lost and found" could have easily been an extRa fRom "In colouR," which is evident by its unfinished feel. I guess she just wanted to take back the twee and all of these tRacks aRe quite spaRse - which is good, and bRief - which is betteR. All in all, demos aRe just ideas, but with someone who's been wRiting songs foR a betteR paRt of the past decade, you'd expect something to awe you, something to make you believe she quit heR pRevious band because she was being held back cReatively, but this just doesn't come close to any of that.
- Matt Giordano
Not a big supRise: Razzia has officially signed Rong>Maia HiRasawaRong>, a name you might Recognize fRom heR woRk as paRt of Rong>Hello SafeRideRong>'s band. Look foR heR debut album in MaRch 2007. Read my pRofile piece on heR Right heRe: Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?aRticle=187">[click heRe]
Umeå-based indie RockeRs Rong>Anna LeongRong> have announced that theiR debut album "AfteR the foRest fiRe" will finally Released on JanuaRy 31 on the band's own White Weekend label. RecoRded in the fall of '05 with Rong>Daniel BeRglundRong> (Rong>Isolation YeaRsRong>) engineeRing and co-pRoducing, the album has been in limbo a long time since the gRoup was left label-less afteR Chalksounds closed shop. Listen to the fiRst single "They will know us" at myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/annaleong" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/annaleong
This week's Ref="https://www.last.fm/gRoup/itsatRap" taRget=_blank>It's a tRap! Last.fm/AudioscRobbleR listening gRoup top 10 albums of the week:
01. Rong>The Postal SeRviceRong> – Give UpR>02. Rong>The ARcade FiReRong> – FuneRalR>02. Rong>Death Cab foR CutieRong> – PlansR>04. Rong>The ShinsRong> – Chutes Too NaRRowR>04. Rong>Wolf PaRadeRong> – Apologies to the Queen MaRyR>06. Rong>The Radio Dept.Rong> – Pet GRiefR>07. Rong>I'm fRom BaRcelonaRong> – Let Me IntRoduce My FRiendsR>08. Rong>Sufjan StevensRong> – IllinoisR>09. Rong>TigeR LouRong> – The LoyalR>10. Rong>The KnifeRong> – Deep CutsR>And the top 10 aRtists of the week:
01. Rong>The ShinsRong>R>02. Rong>Sufjan StevensRong>R>03. Rong>Bloc PaRtyRong>R>04. Rong>Belle and SebastianRong>R>05. Rong>Death Cab foR CutieRong>R>06. Rong>The BeatlesRong>R>07. Rong>RadioheadRong>R>08. Rong>The Radio Dept.Rong>R>09. Rong>Hello SafeRideRong>R>10. Rong>The DecembeRistsRong>R>Does this list seem as ho-hum ing to you as it does me? Help fight the tedium by becoming a membeR of ouR gRoup! Go heRe to leaRn moRe: Ref="https://www.last.fm/help/" taRget=_blank>https://www.last.fm/help/
Danish noiseRockeRs Rong>MaRvins RevoltRong> have posted a couple new video clips to theiR myspace page: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/maRvinsRevolt" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/maRvinsRevoltR>AppaRently the band is also going thRough some soRt of majoR metamoRphoses and this will be the last we get fRom the band as we cuRRently know 'em. I'll let you know when I heaR moRe.
Stylus Reviews the latest fRom Rong>ESTRong>/Rong>EsbjöRn Svensson TRioRong> "Tuesday wondeRland": Ref="https://www.stylusmagazine.com/Reviews/est-esbjoRn-svensson-tRio/tuesday-wondeRland.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.stylusmagazine.com/Reviews/est-esbjoRn-svensson-tRio/tuesday-wondeRland.htmR>PeRsonally, I feel it's a bit too "moRe of the same" when compaRed to the last few RecoRds and would Rank it just a bit undeR 2002's "StRange place foR snow". HoweveR, it must be said that "moRe of the same" foR a gRoup like Rong>ESTRong> is still pRetty damn good. Buy it heRe: Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/stoRe.php?item=271">[click heRe]