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After his stellar collaboration with montt mardié ("Grand Prix finals"), I had very high hopes for the mr. Suitcase debut album. Quite disappointingly, nothing on here comes close to touching that track in terms of a dancefloor hit. His problem isn't the club-friendly beats, because all of those, although quite typical in their sound and feel, are executed well and with precision, but is the vocals. Even the single "You don't smile anymore" lacks that heavy hook that would get the ravers and the mediterranean clubbers singing along. That his songs are lacking half of the strength of a club anthem is really what brings this all down into mediocrity. If mr. Suitcase, either for his next album or series of singles, collaborates with stronger vocalists to push his beats into ecstasy, then he'll be accompanying his songs in Dubrovnik and Ibiza, djing for the nightclub scene he's vying for.
- Matt Giordano
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There's always something to be said for radio-friendly pop, and whether it catapults it into the stratosphere or recedes in anonymity, at least it's being acknowledged. Unfortunately for Oh Laura, they're kind of waning in the middle, albeit achieving Swedish Chart success as of late. There's nothing unique about their country/soft-rock pop when compared to their peers. However, on the tracks "It ain't enough" and "Out of bounds" they peak at not only their most hook-laden, but also the most musically textured. I'm not condoning a whole album of tracks written from that ilk, but by using their quality as a base, Oh Laura's next album could then be propped alongside The Cardigans and Alison Krauss not only in terms of sheer pop-sensibility, but also in terms of audience.
- Matt Giordano
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Finally, a record worth noticing from Burning Heart again. After lots of mediocre releases, Path of No Return has, judging by the labels own statement, gone full circle with their metal-/hardcore. And I agree in a way. The debut album "Black nights coming", released on the The mars Volta-label GSR, left me disappointed and indifferent. But after listening to this album, I'm bound to say that they've gone through a huge improvement and have added new dimensions to the music. It's not all about technique and skill anymore; something that was mye overall impression last time around. And from what I've heard, that was the main part to why previous vocalist Adam Hector left the band shortly after the debut. There's a whole different depth to the band nowadays, both when it comes to the music in general, but also in the lyrics and graphics. That is something that I welcome. musically, it's reminiscent to Swedish colleagues Nine, but also American combos such as Himsa and Snapcase. Yeah, remember those dinosaurs? Hardcore with a metal touch is somewhat the new black these days and, sure, it's easy to accuse the band of jumping on the bandwagon, but having been around since 2001, Path of No Return can be considered veterans in this genre. Not only that, they're veterans with songs! And that's something that lots of other bands in the genre lack. That there are also influences from Swedish hardcore trendsetters Refused is not surprising at all, but they're not making it into a carbon copy except for the bridge in "Broken dances" wherein the guitar melody is similar to the one in Refused's "Last minute pointer". But where that classic Umeå-band always maintained focus throughout every album, that's what this Örebro-band is having problems. A full-length format seems a bit like overkill, instead an EP-release would've probably been in the band's best interest.
- Jonas Appelqvist
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While I have nothing but respect for our dear editor-in-chief, and find myself agreeing with m/index.php?d=1327">Avi's sentiments far more than not, I personally think "Victorious" is a pretty surprising record. Not evolving all that noticeably from their sound on "Let there by morning", The Perishers are one of the few bands whose sound is tempered just right, thus rendering what would usually be a 'stagnant rut' or 'inability to progress' for any other band to feel just fine, a welcome return, even. Songs like "Almost pretty", one of the most depressing, yet wonderful songs I've heard in quite some time, and "Come out of the shade" overshadow some of the other tracks on the album, but there isn't anything on this album that approaches the territory of 'poor craftsmanship'. Solid throughout with moments of brilliance and innovation peppering this album with more than enough occasions of intense beauty to make this record one worthy of owning in it's physical form.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson
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Printer marks their foray into international territories with this EP, a small compilation of some of their better work off the album "Rhizomatic baby" and their recent "I can take more". The group's sound is very cool, slick electronica and almost has an old-school trance feel to it at times. Which is impressive when you consider that the group makes use of traditional instrumentation for the most part, and plays live sets to good effect. my initial impressions of the overall sound of the group weren't very good, however; their sound is almost too cool, much too slick. Like the sort of thing one would expect to see in a trendy[sic] car commercial, or worse yet, something pushing Skyy Vodka. Further listens however, reveal more substance to the band than the casual listener will take away from them. While not perfect, the lyrics are far better than your average vocal techno, ranging from sombre and pensive ("Don't expect") to mildly disturbing ("minds out"). On the whole, while this EP has me looking forward to hearing more from the group, I'm going to save my higher marks for a full-length release from them for the simple fact that this compilations seem less like a labor of love to me, and more of a marketing strategy. Till next time, Printer. Till next time.
- Heinrich Souza
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Girls with guitars, hooks, and flawless beats blasting on my stereo is just what I need to keep my pencil moving through that all-nighter. I think perhaps "What if leaving..." will get me the A. The title track will bring a smile to your face instantly, guaranteed, or your money back. (Atparticipatingretailoutletsonly) The Hotnights bring in a good rock n' roll sound something close to Suzi Quatro, and there's a pleasant southern rock thread throughout, especially in "The loneliest city of all". This record is a good reminder that some bands get big for a reason. It's a big sound, with a big payoff. Catcy, catchy, catchy. Now let's see about that A...
- Paul Bredenberg
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Adrian Recordings head magnus Bjerkert on his DJ plans for the upcoming It's a Trap! club night on September 8 at Debaser in malmö:
my plan for the DJ evening is to play Scandinavian music that I have NEVER played out before. I usually like playing music that people enjoy and dance to. This time I will do the opposite. I will try to play music that I think that I'm the only one to like or maybe even heard. And since there should be only Scandinavian music, I will have to play a lot of old demos and so. I only wish they had a cassette player. See you there! Come up and ask what you hear!!
Swedish hard-rockers The Bones have signed with Century media. more details to come.
Finnish indie act Underdogs have a new 4-song EP posted for streaming at their website: music.com/music.html" target="_blank">https://www.underdogsmusic.com/music.html
The Danish Torpedo has decided to break up: m/" target="_blank">https://torpedoweb.com/
Finnish hardcore act Satura Lanx has decided to call in a day. Their final show will be at the Lighthouse Project album release party at Oranssi in Helsinki on September 22.
Komplott has confirmed that Henning Lundkvist's new album "The end of a system of things" is finished and mastered and will be sent off for pressing soon.
Mr. Suitcase
Oh Laura
Path of No Return
The Perishers
Printer
Sahara Hotnights