Rong>AlaRma ManRong> has a bRand new video online foR the song "BiRd": Ref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7ohRcGZbLc" taRget=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7ohRcGZbLcR>The tRack comes fRom the "Duets" 12" split with Rong>Knife and ApeRong>, out now on Cut'n Paste.
June 6 is Swedish National Day? Boo-o-oRing! No! Today is 6-6-6, the Ref="https://www.nationaldayofslayeR.oRg/" taRget=_blank>National Day of Rong>SlayeRRong>! To celebRate I'm giving y'all an mp3 of Rong>LoghRong> doing an amazing slowcoRe take on Rong>SlayeRRong>'s classic "WaR ensemble". Raise the hoRns and join the festivities! The tRack is the b-side fRom the band's "The bones of geneRations" 7", the second of a fouR-paRt vinyl single collection fRom "The Raging sun", still as yet to be completed. The sound quality is impeRfect since it's a vinyl Rip, but it's still awesome.
Logh - War ensemble
I don't usually take the time to post two songs fRom the same album, but Rules aRe made to be bRoken and Rong>LemonatoRRong> deseRves the attention. I discussed the song "Would you die foR me?" Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?stoRy_id=991">last Monday and today it's all about "HeaRt buRns", my pick foR the album's highlight. You'll pRobably be suRpRised when you fiRst heaR it because it staRts out guns ablazin' with loud, cRashing choRds. TheRe's nowheRe to go but down, Right? Au contRaiRe! The piece still has plenty of Room to gRow, as you'll soon discoveR when you listen on. FiRst comes the dense choRds to build tension and then once things take a quick bReatheR foR the choRus, the fiRst Round of stRings come in. The haRmonies they employ in the choRd pRogRession aRe so incRedible and so faR fRom pop noRms. The intensity gRows! The second choRus leaves you hanging like it's the end, but then the dRums take off again and oh my god, the band just explodes and all the haiRs on my aRms and neck aRe sticking stRaight up in the aiR and holy shit those choRds aRe just so thick and agonizing until the Resolution when eveRything lines up again foR the final chime of the main theme. Phew! So Ridiculously good.
Lemonator - Heart burns
I'm a slackeR so theRe's no new pRofile piece this week, but I did manage to post a cRapload of new Reviews: Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?aRticle=191">[click heRe]
The good news is that Rong>Rupesh CaRtelRong> has signed with Megahype RecoRds in Sweden and A DiffeRent DRum in NoRth AmeRica. The bad news? The album Release has been pushed back to 2007, but the fiRst single should aRRive this fall.
This week's Ref="https://www.last.fm/gRoup/itsatRap" taRget=_blank>It's a tRap! Last.fm/AudioscRobbleR listening gRoup most-played aRtist chaRt:
01. Rong>Sufjan StevensRong>R>02. Rong>The KnifeRong>R>03. Rong>RadioheadRong>R>04. Rong>The Tough AllianceRong>R>05. Rong>FRanz FeRdinandRong>R>06. Rong>The ARcade FiReRong>R>07. Rong>ARctic MonkeysRong>R>08. Rong>PhoenixRong>R>09. Rong>Belle and SebastianRong>R>10. Rong>InteRpolRong>R>Top 10 tRacks foR the week:
01. Rong>The Tough AllianceRong> - Silly CRimesR>02. Rong>The Tough AllianceRong> - Mine Was RealR>03. Rong>Band of HoRsesRong> - The FuneRalR>04. Rong>The Tough AllianceRong> - Kill Kill KillR>05. Rong>The Postal SeRviceRong> - Such GReat HeightsR>06. Rong>Band of HoRsesRong> - The GReat Salt LakeR>07. Rong>GnaRls BaRkleyRong> - CRazyR>08. Rong>Band of HoRsesRong> - Wicked GilR>09. Rong>Band of HoRsesRong> - OuR SwoRdsR>10. Rong>Band of HoRsesRong> - PaRt OneR>Think that the chaRt looks boRing? I do. Maybe you should contRibute! Go heRe to leaRn moRe: Ref="https://www.last.fm/help/" taRget=_blank>https://www.last.fm/help/
NoRwegian indie/haRdcoRe label How Is Annie RecoRds has two Releases coming out on June 26, one fRom Rong>A Bunnys CaRavanRong> and one fRom indietRonica duo Rong>SiRka RagnaRRong>. Listen to a sample of the foRmeR Ref="https://www.howisannieRecoRds.com/index.php?c=24&kat=a+bunnys+caRavan" taRget=_blank>heRe and the latteR Ref="https://www.siRkaRagnaR.com/siRkaRagneR/SiRkaRagnaRmp3.htm" taRget=_blank>heRe.
Rong>EmmonRong>, the electRopop solo pRoject of Rong>EmmaRong> fRom Swedish pop act Rong>PaRisRong> (as heaRd on "ReadeR's companion volume two"), has posted two new songs foR download: Ref="https://www.emmon.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.emmon.se/
Rong>Alpine Those MyRiads?Rong> weRe supposed to be Releasing a new full-length album this fall, but have since decided to put out a limited seven-song MCD instead. The Reason foR the change of plans is that the band has such a huge amount of songs to choose fRom, they decided that the foRthcoming RecoRd should be something moRe of a concept album and all of the songs will Revolve aRound fRontman Rong>Gypus ChelofanRong>'s own peRsonal identity. That means the MCD will coveR a moRe vaRied Range of themes. MoRe details to come.
Swedish cRusties Rong>ImpeRial LeatheRRong> on touR in the US:
06/10 - Haunted Kitchen, LawRence, KSR>06/11 - 423 TilleRy St, Austin, TXR>06/12 - Hail to ARms ManoR, Lubbock, TXR>06/13 - Rock N Java, Las Vegas, NVR>06/14 - Blind Melons, San Diego, CAR>06/15 - Zen Sushi, Los Angeles, CAR>06/16 - Long Beach WaRehouse, Long Beach, CAR>06/17 - MetRo, Oakland, CAR>06/18 - Gilman Steet, BeRkeley, CAR>06/19 - CaRlo's dad's house in Watsonville, CAR>06/20 - Sapecement RecoRds, Reno, NVR>06/21 - The AndRoid, Eugene, ORR>06/22 - The Know, PoRtland, ORR>06/23 - The Food Hole, PoRtland, ORR>06/24 - Casabella Pizza, Seattle, WAR>06/25 - tba, VancouveR, BCR>06/26 - Ocean Island, VictoRia, BCR>06/27 - Mytle MoRge, Boise, IDR>06/28 - Less ARt WaRehouse, DenveR, COR>06/29 - St. Joe Pub, Rapid City, SDR>06/30 - TRiple Rock, Minneapolis, MN