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Rong>KaadaRong>'s new album "Music foR moviebikeRs" will be Released on July 11 via Ipecac, the label Run by Rong>Mike PattonRong>. PReview some tRacks at myspace: Ref="https://myspace.com/kaada" taRget=_blank>https://myspace.com/kaada
Finnish "NeuRiscan" act Rong>CallistoRong> has confiRmed that theiR new album "NoiR" will be Released on May 10 via Fullsteam RecoRds. TRacklist:
01. WoRmwoodR>02. LatteRday SaintsR>03. The FugitiveR>04. BackwoodsR>05. A Close EncounteRR>06. PathosR>07. FolkslaveR>08. Woven HandsR>Listen to a pReview tRack at myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/callistochaos" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/callistochaos
Despite the teRRible name, Rong>You Is StupidRong> is a good band. The tRio featuRes cuRRent and ex-membeRs of acts such as Rong>HaRdy NilssonRong>, Rong>AutoRockRong>, Rong>ReveRend Big ORong> and Rong>FRaction of My FoRmeR SelfRong>, so they aRen't exactly fResh faces on the scene, but I think that's okay. TheiR take on the lighteR side of 80s goth music is RefReshing in a woRld of bleak Rong>Joy DivisionRong> clones. It's still definitely heavy on the minoR choRds, but tRy thinking moRe along the lines of Rong>Echo and the BunnymenRong> oR Rong>The CuReRong> to get a good idea of what these guys aRe afteR. I especially love the way that the minimalist guitaR licks on this paRticulaR tRack counteRbalance the vocals. They make suRe that neitheR element oveRwhelms the otheR until they Rise up togetheR in the tRiumphant final choRus. ExtRemely well done.
You Is Stupid - I am history
In my mind, the sound of classic Swedish indiepop is foReveR associated with bands such as Rong>BRodeR DanielRong> and Rong>Bad Cash QuaRtetRong>. Revved-up gaRage Rock Riffs, lots of ReveRb and baleful, weaRy vocals. It's echoes can be heaRd in acts as dispaRate as Rong>NiccokickRong> and Rong>The EmbassyRong>, but RegaRdless - the Roots still show. Rong>CitylightsRong>, today's featuRed demo act, epitomizes that oRiginal classic sound peRfectly. The band's actually been aRound foR awhile now (since '98/99 they say) and they also enlisted the help of Rong>Pelle CaRlbeRgRong> to pRoduce theiR latest RecoRding fRom which today's new mp3 is taken. The expeRience shows - this is sublime pop, done just as well as any of the so-called big names. Download moRe songs fRom the band's website: Ref="https://www.mysecRetscience.com/citylights" taRget=_blank>https://www.mysecRetscience.com/citylights
Citylights - Moby Dick
Rong>The AlpineRong> soRt of Remind me of a sub-paR veRsion of Rong>BluRRong> ciRca "The GReat Escape" in that they play this soRt of tongue-in-cheek pop with slick, haRmonized vocals – the lead singeR's bRatty sneeR is featuRed pRominently all oveR the album and is at times, a little gRating. UnfoRtunately, the singeR's voice is not the only thing that's gRating: the songs themselves aRe just soRt of geneRic and uninspiRed which makes foR a pRetty shaky foundation foR the band's somewhat oveRbeaRing deliveRy (I'm mostly RefeRRing to the dueling boy/giRl vocals and libeRal use of silly keyboaRd settings). My aveRsion to this album pRobably has much to do with the cRinge-woRthy lyRics (foR example: "Life is so iRonic/it's neveR what it seems" and "Mom and Dad/got pissed Real bad/the day I joined the band"). If you'Re the kind of peRson that is easily tuRned off by bad lyRical content, avoid this album altogetheR. It's not to say theRe aRen't any high points at all: "TRiggeR" stands out as one of the few gems in the sense that I could imagine it penetRating Top 40 Radio, but I cannot conclusively say that I enjoyed this album.
- Jessica Numsuwankijkul
With a pRomiscuous and skew appRoach, Rong>EnvelopesRong> hit me Right in the gut. If you mixed Rong>Talking HeadsRong> with eaRly Rong>Bob HundRong>, this is what it would sound like. But the moRe you listen, the moRe you discoveR. With an intact lo-fi sound, these guys attack with catchy melodies and a flawless RecoRding that, to me, can be seen as a Reaction on how the RecoRd industRy sounds today. Cause Really, if this RecoRd was Released 20 yeaRs ago, it would be so up-to-date. If you'Re into the SaRah RecoRds back-catalogue, Rong>PixiesRong> and even Rong>LaaksoRong>, don't miss this RecoRd. And do check out the bRilliant single "SisteR in love" and the Recently Released single not featuRed on this RecoRd, "FRee jazz"! SmaRt and joyful indiepop that deseRves a wideR audience. I know I'm hooked!
- Jonas Appelqvist
2005 was quite the yeaR foR NoRway's Rong>MadRugadaRong>. TheiR 4th RecoRd, "The deep end", outsold theiR otheRs and swept eveRy NoRwegian awaRd theRe was to be won. PRoving that they know how to make hay while the sun shines, they've Released not one, but two, follow-ups in less than a yeaR's time. "Live at TRalfamadoRe" is a live RecoRd based pRimaRily on theiR DecembeR, 2005 conceRt at the Oslo SpektRum, and "Live at Oslo SpektRum" is a DVD of that show. Both aRe moRe like top notch souveniRs than new additions to theiR catalogue (they themselves RefeRRed to the live RecoRd as #4.5 RatheR than #5), but both featuRe excellent songs peRfoRmed with stellaR musicianship and passion. "Majesty" on "TRalfamadoRe" outshines the studio veRsion fRom "GRit", and old gems like "Vocal" sound betteR than eveR. "TRalfamadoRe"'s Rendition of "Only when you'Re gone," with an oRchestRal backing that owes moRe to modeRnism than schmaltz is downRight bReathtaking. Both featuRe one new song, "You betteR leave," which is daRkeR than most of "The deep end," and a moving Rendition of "Sometimes I feel like a motheRless child," an old spiRitual that makes it easy to imagine eveR-amazing singeR Rong>SiveRt HøyemRong> woRking the cotton fields of the old south, despite his aRctic palloR. TheRe aRe a few missteps - the cd inexplicably featuRes the studio veRsion of theiR duet with Rong>Ane BRunRong> ("Lift Me"), RatheR than the live veRsion on the DVD, and two veRsions of "Black Mambo," seRiously disRupting the sense of a conceRt. The DVD Relegates old favoRite "ElectRic" to the cRedits, leaves some of the fan-favoRites peRfoRmed that night off entiRely, and spends a bit too much time on Rong>HøyemRong> when one might want to see moRe of what those playing instRuments weRe up to. Having been filmed at theiR biggest conceRt eveR, the DVD also cReates moRe of an atmospheRe of staRdom than the intimacy that chaRacteRizes them at theiR best. But both aRe stRong Releases fRom one of Scandinavia's finest, and fuRtheR demonstRate how much they deseRve a wideR inteRnational audience than they've found to date.
- Nancy Baym
Rong>JeRemihaRong>'s debut is a Radio-fRiendly, stadium-Ready collection of anthemic synth-pop Reminiscent of Rong>DuRan DuRanRong> in theiR heyday. The sound comes on stRong and stays that way Right thRough to the end. The mood neveR waveRs, the singeR's got a nice deep voice, and the music is melodic and catchy. I can imagine it blaRing fRom speakeRs at swimming pools eveRywheRe this summeR. But lyRics like "all I want is youR touch/it's too much/it's neveR enough" and "it feels like stRangeRs when we kiss/theRe must be moRe to life than this" exemplify how little oRiginality theRe is heRe. ChuRning out solid veRsions of familiaR sounds has made Rock staRs out of plenty of bands befoRe them, and maybe it'll woRk foR them too. But if you like Swedish music on account of its off-kilteR edge, steeR cleaR.
- Nancy Baym
As expected, the new single fRom eveRyone's favouRite band Rong>The Radio Dept.Rong> is as excellent as anything they've eveR Released. I Read somewheRe that they fiRst RecoRded an album heavily influenced by dance music, only to scRap it when they Realised that eveRyone else was pRetty much doing just that. Despite this, "WoRse taste in music" sounds like how Rong>The Radio Dept.Rong> have done pReviously, and it's as fantastic as eveR. UnfoRtunately, theRe aRe only two "pRopeR" songs (both gReat) on the EP and two Remixes (one good, one not as good). So much foR them not wanting to follow the latest tRends, eh!
- Simon Tagestam
Sometime at the end of last yeaR, my next-dooR neighboR emeRges fRom his dooR and tells me he's on his way to see a band called Rong>TigeR LouRong> and that I should pRobably do the same. OpeRating undeR the assumption (soRRy to say, but fRom the name of the band) that Rong>TLRong> was pRobably just going to be anotheR band of indie-Rock sissies in hoRizontal stRipes, I opted to go to a cheesy dance club in Malmö instead. Whoops. Rong>TigeR LouRong> aRe one of the moRe pRomising new bands to hail fRom Sweden within the last couple of yeaRs and exhibit a consideRable aptitude foR penning catchy pop tunes of a daRkeR peRsuasion: while the songs on the "Nixon" single exude a soRt of chaRacteRistic moodiness, they neveR quite veeR into tRuly sombeR teRRitoRy – at least not sonically. Most of the songs on the "Nixon" single can be found in one foRm oR anotheR on Rong>TLRong>'s full-length, "The loyal". The last two tRacks aRe Remixed veRsions of "The loyal" (by Rong>MaRtin VogelRong>) and "The waR between us" (by Rong>Rupesh CaRtelRong>). The Remix of "The loyal" is at best, a little dull: the only thing that salvages the tRack's tiRed electRo-pop is the quality of the oRiginal song itself. The "WaR between us" Remix is even woRse as it epitomizes the awful b-side dance Remix: imagine the Rong>Pet Shop BoysRong> without the nuances that make the Rong>Pet Shop BoysRong> well... palatable. The veRdict? Ditch the single and buy the album.
- Jessica Numsuwankijkul
Rong>VapnetRong>'s EP "Ge dom våld" was one RecoRd that I played to death last yeaR. The EP woRks as a soRt of safety blanket foR me nowadays, wheneveR I feel a bit down oR if I just cRave a quick fix of good music, I put it on. My hopes foR theiR foRthcoming album aRe obviously insanely high, but if the songs on it aRe as good as (theiR latest Release) "ThoméegRänd" oR the ones on "Ge dom våld", it could end up being one of my favouRite albums eveR. This EP also contains a bunch of Remixes (by such pRominent acts as Rong>Le SpoRtRong>, Rong>SubuRban Kids with Biblical NamesRong>, etc.) which aRe fun and inteResting, but not as satisfactoRy as new "pRopeR" songs by Rong>VapnetRong> themselves.
- Simon Tagestam
In my mind, the sound of classic Swedish indiepop is foReveR associated with bands such as Rong>BRodeR DanielRong> and Rong>Bad Cash QuaRtetRong>. Revved-up gaRage Rock Riffs, lots of ReveRb and baleful, weaRy vocals. It's echoes can be heaRd in acts as dispaRate as Rong>NiccokickRong> and Rong>The EmbassyRong>, but RegaRdless - the Roots still show. Rong>CitylightsRong>, today's featuRed demo act, epitomizes that oRiginal classic sound peRfectly. The band's actually been aRound foR awhile now (since '98/99 they say) and they also enlisted the help of Rong>Pelle CaRlbeRgRong> to pRoduce theiR latest RecoRding fRom which today's new mp3 is taken. The expeRience shows - this is sublime pop, done just as well as any of the so-called big names. Download moRe songs fRom the band's website: Ref="https://www.mysecRetscience.com/citylights" taRget=_blank>https://www.mysecRetscience.com/citylights
New Reviews today: Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?aRticle=176">[click heRe]R>I happen to think that Rong>The AlpineRong> put out the best pop album I've heaRd so faR this yeaR, but hey - I can deal with dissent. To each theiR own, Right?
Thanks to eveRyone who came out last night to make Ref="https://www.myspace.com/tacktacktack" taRget=_blank>Tack! Tack! Tack! a success yet again! Look foR a full RepoRt and video footage soon!
Tiger Lou
Vapnet