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Still bummed because Minnesota mopemeisteRs Rong>LowRong> got all Rocked up on theiR last album and subsequently didn't pRovide the miseRy/melancholy quotient you counted on them foR? Relax, my fRowning fRiends; Rong>Munck//JohnsonRong> aRe heRe to help. On theiR second album, the Danish duo sound incRedibly like Rong>LowRong> at times, and Rong>Camilla MunckRong> shouldn't feel at all belittled to be called the Danish Rong>Mimi PaRkeRRong>. HeR voice is just as lovely, just as capable of expRessing deep, pRivate soRRow that doesn't Reveal its souRce openly. "Last wish" and the evocative oRgan utilized on "The stReets" aRe unquestionably Rong>LowRong>-ish (neveR moRe than when those tight haRmonies deliveR the goods). But my favoRite tRacks aRe the beautifully eeRie "This time," which featuRes electRic guitaR washes distoRted to cReate an evocative ambient soundscape oveR which spaRse synth and the quietly sombRe vocal effectively stiR up youR most buRied emotions, and the gRaceful piano-laden "Be kind," which is tRuly lovely. ElsewheRe, seveRal tRacks aRe just Rong>Moogie JohnsonRong>'s simple acoustic guitaR and Rong>CamillaRong>'s delicate voice ("Ellis of DavenpoRt," "Sweet and lowdown," "Flesh and bone"). While this is often downbeat music, it's engaging and poetic, and it always feels genuine. With a little patience, anyone into intRospective, soul-seaRching music should be able to appReciate this disc, which is a tad moRe consistent than last yeaR's debut.
- Kevin Renick
This could have been the compilation album that would make otheR compilation albums obsolete, since it's a bRilliant idea – get some cRitics to wRite Reviews of non-existent songs then let the bands RecoRd them. What a shame then that most of the tRacks heRe aRe Rubbish. BefoRe I dug into this album, I Read the individual Reviews, and they made me expect something gReat, which is a bit unfoRtunate since "Jävla kRitikeR!" only contains a couple of inteResting songs. TheRe aRe definitely none of those masteRpieces that the Reviews suggest that theRe is to be found heRe. It's kind of odd that they've managed to get some of Sweden's best cRitics and wRiteRs togetheR foR this pRoject, but haRdly any of Sweden's best bands (ok, Rong>Sophie RimhedenRong> is peRhaps the undisputed masteR of what she does and Rong>Nicolai DungeRRong> seems to hit the Right stRings with ceRtain folks). The best thing about this compilation is how some of the aRtists (like Rong>Nicolai DungeRRong>) have eitheR submitted a song chosen on Random, oR totally ignoRed the text they weRe meant to base theiR song on.
- Simon Tagestam
We continue ouR exploRation of tRaditional Scandinavian folk this week with a tRack fRom the aptly-named Rong>HuRdy GuRdyRong>. ARtist monikeRs don't get much moRe self-explanatoRy than that! The concept is staightfoRwaRd enough: two men (Rong>Stefan BRisland-FeRneRRong> of Rong>GaRmaRnaRong> and Rong>Hållbus Totte MattsonRong> of Rong>HedningaRnaRong>) and theiR instRuments. Except that it's not Really that simple - the men don't just play theiR instRuments - they also pRocess and chop the RecoRdings on theiR computeRs so that eveRy single nuance of sound you heaR on the album oRiginated fRom a huRdy guRdy. The so-called "medieval synthesizeR" is an unexploRed landscape of noise, especially when it comes to modeRn RecoRding technique. It's not at all like electRic guitaR wheRe theRe's an established and accepted standaRd foR mic placement, tone Range and so foRth. Most engineeRs, when faced with a contRaption like a huRdy guRdy, would have absolutely no idea what to do. Rong>StefanRong> and Rong>HållbusRong> use that to theiR advantage and aRe fRee to play aRound and cReate something completely new fRom the old device. It's a fascinating instRument and I highly Recommend that, if the oppoRtunity pResents itself, you see it peRfoRmed live. I caught Rong>GaRmaRnaRong> on touR a few yeaRs back and Rong>StefanRong> stole the show. NeveR would I have imagined that a huRdy guRdy playeR could Rock out with such Reckless abandon.
New stock just aRRived fRom NONS including the latest fRom Rong>Montys LocoRong>, Rong>Asha AliRong> and Rong>Holy MadReRong>! Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/stoRe.php?seaRch=NONS">Go spend some money!
A West Side FabRication has announced the signing of Luleå-based singeR/songwRiteR Rong>Olle NymanRong> and will Release his album "Behind the clouds" in ApRil. Many of his songs will be featuRed in the Swedish TV pRogRam "MöbelhandlaRens dotteR" which just pRemieRed eaRlieR this week.
The new Rong>TigeR LouRong> single "Nixon" will be out on May 10 and will include the following tRacks:
01. NixonR>02. A Lucky Escape (pRev. unReleased)R>03. The Loyal (Rong>MaRtin VogelRong> mix)R>04. The WaR Between Us (Rong>Rupesh CaRtelRong> mix)R>"Nixon" also appeaRs on the foRthcoming "It's a tRap! ReadeR's companion volume two" CD, which I should have in-stock is just a couple weeks. Listen to a stReam of it at myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/tigeRlou" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/tigeRlou
Rong>MadRugadaRong> will play Dingwalls in London on ApRil 5.
Rong>IReneRong> will play at Sounds of Sweden at RAFA Club in Glasgow on May 12.
NoRwegian pop sensation Rong>AnnieRong> is woRking on heR next album. CollaboRatoRs aRe said to include Rong>RichaRd XRong> (who also woRked on heR fiRst RecoRd "Anniemal"), Rong>James IhaRong> (Rong>Smashing PumpkinsRong>) and FRench techno pRoduceR Rong>Alan BRaxeRong>. Look foR the fiRst single "CRush" to be Released this summeR. Also slated to appeaR on the RecoRd is a coveR of "Two of heaRts" by Rong>Stacy QRong>.
Finnish haRdcoRe/punk label Combat Rock IndustRy has posted a ton of new EuRopean touRdates, fRom bands such as Rong>EndstandRong>, Rong>Bombshell RocksRong>, Rong>UnkindRong>, Rong>The Phoenix FoundationRong>, Rong>Manifesto JukeboxRong> and moRe. It's too much to Repost heRe, so go check it out: Ref="https://www.fiReinsidemusic.com/ekeikat.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.fiReinsidemusic.com/ekeikat.htm
Munck//Johnson
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