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The lyrics sound like they were written at the last minute, and if that is not the actual case, then I recommend they look over them before their third album. Therereally aren't any redeemable qualities I hear from this band. First, an opener/title track that betrays the title. It's loud, but paradoxically, there is no attitude. Next there are some other songs that sound the same. Then, near the end of the album, there's a quiet love song that slows everything down, presumably to show their "soft side". This reminds me of 3 Doors Down without the accent. Nothing is new, but if they try to recreate the old, it should be better.
- Jennifer Ma
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"Private cinema" from Denmark's Slaraffenland is a very smart record, as accessible as it is 'avant-garde'. There is a fair amount of experimentation, but Slaraffenland take many opportunities to find buried melodies and beauty even in the less conventional tracts of noise, their more exploratory segments, or moments of near-free form jazz. Stand out tracks like "Paranoid polaroids", "Watch out", and the magnificent closer "How far would you go" incorporate the strongest elements of the group, creating brilliant pieces that build and build, ending too soon, even as a few pass the five-minute marker. The only track on the record I could have done without is the completely unnecessary "Groen"; less of a song really than two minutes of bizarre noises, not 'noise' in the sense of the oft-misunderstood genre (which, ironically, the counterpart song "Roed" explores), just clamor with no direction whatsoever. Despite this minor failing, "Private cinema" has quickly become one of my favorite records - artier than the Arcade Fire, while still reachable and understandable in ways that some members of this experimental genre are not.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson
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Limited to one hundred CDR copies, "Time canvas" is an admitted step away from Johan Gustavsson's previous work under the moniker Tsukimono. moving from the far more complex arrangements on album "Née", Gustavsson has stripped down his compositions to focus on fewer and more organic elements and the limits of their range and capabilities. The results are long, thoughtful, and beautiful works, the shortest being over eight minutes in length. As with the far darker Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, the beauty here is in the delicate layering and subtle progression of the songs, which can admittedly take quite a while and might frustrate some listeners. "Time canvas" is structured upon the arrangement of sparse samples of instruments, a soundtrack that neither cast shadows nor illuminates, and one that rewards its listeners' patience.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson
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moonbabies have posted a bunch of various new live clips to their website: moonbabiesmusic.com/" target=_blank>https://www.moonbabiesmusic.com/
Good to see someone using something better than YouTube quality.
Norwegian alt-country artist Saint Thomas has some new demo tracks posted: mas.no/" target=_blank>https://www.stthomas.no/
Swedish indiepop act Out Of Clouds is blogging from the studio: m/" target=_blank>https://autoklaus.blogspot.com/
Kissankusi Records will be releasing a new 4-song CDR from Finnish freejazz/improv act Black motor this summer. Tracklist and other details: m/" target=_blank>https://www.kissankusi.com/
The National Bank, the Norwegian all-star act featuring Thomas Dybdahl and members of Jaga Jaggist will record a new album in September for release in Feburary 2008. Look for them to tour Europe in October as well.
Swedish darkwave/ambient act Dahlia's Tear will be releasing their new album "Under seven skies" on October 1 via Thonar Records. They'll also be releasing the limited-edition album "my rotten spirit of black" on July 15 via Alcor Productions. Listen here: myspace.com/dahliastear" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/dahliastear
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