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Composed of big 80s beats reminiscent of Peter Gabriel, UB40, and, to some extent, madness, yet remaining distinctly a product of Gothenburg's electro scene, woven together with exceptional production, and as insinuating as a guilty pleasure, "A new chance" is a damned accomplished sophomore record. Infectiously sunny, but still subtle and complex, The Tough Alliance have crafted what is sure to be one of the standout albums of the summer, if not the year. Assembled around the hope that "every day is a new chance, a new romance," the songs on the record flow seamlessly together in their thematic explorations, further strengthening the record. There's not a single composition that I dislike, not even the kitschy, 90s-esque "miami". Even the order of the tracks is faultless making it a record that can be enjoyed start to finish without any skipping. Summer hasn't technically started, a few weeks remain between us and the solstice, but I'd be rather surprised if I am not still listening to this fine album at a respectable frequency when autumn's chill reenters the evening air.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson
Swedish folk act Väsen on tour in the US:
09/15 - millpond music Festival, Bishop, CA
09/16 - Freight & Salvage Coffee House, Berkeley, CA
09/19 - Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CA
09/21-22 - Sebastopol Celtic music Festival, Sebastopol, CA
Danish dreampop act Attrap has posted a trio of new tracks on myspace: myspace.com/attrap" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/attrap
The band's debut full-length "Happitalism" is due out later this year via Warfare Records.
Tingsek will play a couple gigs around NYC later this month:
06/22 - Domino Sugar Factory, Brooklyn w/Timbuktu, mapei
06/24 - Livingroom, NYC
Snook's new single "Inga problem (remix)" with Petter and Veronica maggio will be released on June 13.
The new Rigas single "Dead like you" is now available as a free download: ml" target=_blank>https://rigas.blackside.org/deadlikeyou.html
Dolores will be releasing a new single from Eric Ramsey as part of their long-running singles club. Download the a-side "Half thickness": m/audio/ericramsey_halfthickness.mp3" target=_blank>https://doloresrecordings.com/audio/ericramsey_halfthickness.mp3
Finland's Black Audio has posted two brand new tracks on myspace from their forthcoming album "Catapult": myspace.com/blackaudioband" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/blackaudioband
Huge props are due to Teemu from mizdat.info/" target=_blank>Lupatarkastaja for turning me on to Hebosagil. And yes, they do sound like being run over by a train. Or more precisely, they sound like the fiercest crusty metal band you could imagine. Think early Entombed meets... Dystopia, perhaps? The recording is definitely reminiscent of the Sunlight Studios sound that Entombed helped make famous. Everything is raw and totally overblown, often crossing far into the red. I imagine that some of the harshness was slightly unintentional as, generally speaking, most engineers would be reluctant to let everything get so crazy distorted. Whatever the case, it don't matter a bit as it works perfectly in context for this music. A brutal recording just makes the band sound that much heavier.
If you like this track be sure to download the rest of the "Cosmic" EP: m/" target=_blank>https://www.hebosagil.com/
I often talk about songs being taken out of context from the rest of the album, but this is definitely a case where the sum is greater than the individual parts. Very highly recommended!
Hebosagil - Slightly confusing
Susanne Sundfør is another one of those Norwegian artists whose album I investigated without any prior knowledge. I barely know anything about her except for what I've read on Wikipedia and I only looked that up just now this morning. What I do know for sure from listening however, is that Susanne Sundfør sounds a heckuva lot like Joni mitchell and in no way is that a bad thing. The opening track "I resign" from her debut self-titled album is a lovely piece of piano-based pop tinged with an easy-going vibe and jazzy melodies. Susanne's vocals glide effortlessly all over the register, never crossing the line to over-indulgence. I swear this could've been recorded in the 60s and for an artist just barely into her 20s, Susanne is incredibly confident and self-assured. Born too late perhaps? Hopefully not - quality music is timeless. I'm still taking some time to let the rest of the album grow on me, but I can listen to "I resign" over and over again.
Susanne Sundfør - I resign
Planning on attending any summer festivals? Let's talk about 'em m/view_topic.php?id=40">on the msgboard!
moonbabies will head to Florida in early July to shoot a video for their next single ("Cocobelle"?) with directors Eric Althin and Shannon Henegan of Zombieduck Productions, the same folks who worked on the clip for "War on sound". They might spend some time in NYC too. As for live dates, I know nothing.
Speaking of Razzia, if you check out the new site you might also notice the news that Firefox AK has been picked up by minty Fresh for North America and will be releasing her album "madam, madam" over here on September 4. Congrats Andrea!