Popmatters likes Finnish indie import Rubik: matters.com/pm/review/111490-rubik-dada-bandits/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/111490-rubik-dada-bandits/
Their byline of "Dada Bandits rolls up the last five years or so of indie rock into one tight little album" pretty much explains exactly why I don't.
Golden Kaninemy first contact with Golden Kanine was when I came across the first track of their debut album "Scissors & happiness" on a random website. That song, "A world to save", has not left me alone for one second since then. I have many arguments against the track -- horrible lyrics, simplistic sound -- but in the end I cannot deny that I'm in love with this two-and-a-half-minute long piece of art. Although the sound is at times simple, it stays unique throughout the whole record, due to the rather unusual choice of instruments, like the mandolin on the track "December". The instruments in combination with the vocals make a distinctive and pleasant sound. The melancholic mood that Swedish music has become rather famous for, is very much present as well.
The record has some trouble living up to my expectations though, after setting the bar so high with the first track. my finger twitches a bit, trying to reach the rewind button, but with songs like "December" and "Scissors" in the line-up, I let it continue playing. I think the guys in Golden Kanine might really be on to something here.
- Morten Frisch
Reunited Swedish death metal act Desultory will be going into Necromorbus Studio in November to record their comeback album, their first in 14 years. Expect a 2010 release via Pulverised Records.
Finnish darkwave/industrial label/mailorder Some Place Else has relaunched their web presence: meplaceelse.net/" target="_blank">https://www.someplaceelse.net/
mew has tapped fellow Danes Choir of Young Believers to support them in the UK:
11/03 - Wulfrun, Wolverhampton
11/04 - Academy, Dublin
11/05 - ABC, Glasgow
11/06 - Academy 2, manchester
11/07 - metropolitan University, Leeds
11/09 - Anson Rooms, Bristol
11/10 - Shepherds Bush Empire, London
Along with The Amazing's self-titled debut (discussed briefly m/?n=31678">here), my pick for September's album(s) of the month would have to go to moloken's "Our astral circle". Yes, [ingenting]'s new record is also brilliant and well-deserving of praise and Abandon's "The dead end" is likewise incredibly powerful, but I've listened to moloken a heckuva lot more often that anything else. Now if you remember, I wasn't m/?n=26737">that impressed with the band's epic debut EP, but it did show promise and on this new effort they have delivered in full. Once again, the band sound is rooted in heavy, dark hardcore ala "Souls at zero"-era Neurosis, especially considering the prominent bass presence, but they're also not afraid to go full-on metal when necessary. They're also unafraid to show off their chops either, as you'll hear on the song I've posted today. Some of their flair is subtle, but any musician should recognize that this rhythm section is a monster and that those long instrumental passages kick serious ass. Kinda like Tool minus the pretentious restraint, I'd say. And with better songs too, though that's not saying much considering Tool has always been way more about craft and mood than catchy riffs. Anyhow, this is a great release with broad appeal to all fans of heavy music, whether it be crust, doom or whatever. I hope other metal fans take note.
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Legendary Swedish postpunks Kitchen and The Plastic Spoons will play Stockholm for the first time in 28 years on October 8 at The Late Bar (T-bana medborgarplatsen).
Swedish punkrockers Pretty Whores have a new video for "Teens of USA": m/watch?v=iE3IXHpVUrQ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE3IXHpVUrQ
Norwegian glam/black-metal rockers Lydia Laska have a new 7" out on Duplicate Records called "Could I have a go on your girl, please?" and the label is offering up a free sample: m/" target="_blank">https://www.duplicate-records.com/
The (International) Noise Conspiracy is going to China in October:
10/01 - Yu Yin Tang Livehouse, Shanghai
10/02 - Little Bar (Fangqin branch), Chengdu
10/04 - modern Sky Festival, Beijing
10/06 - Yugong Yishan, Beijing
mIC Norway reports that terminally overrated shoegazers Serena maneesh have signed with 4AD: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009092311584498869764" target="_blank">https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009092311584498869764
Fluxblog has a new track from Swedish artist Little Dragon: much-stranger-about-you" target="_blank">https://www.fluxblog.org/2009/09/i-feel-much-stranger-about-you
Fader has a new track from excellent Swedish psych act The Amazing off their forthcoming 10" from mexican Summer: m/2009/09/23/premiere-the-amazing-code-ii-mp3/" target="_blank">https://www.thefader.com/2009/09/23/premiere-the-amazing-code-ii-mp3/
Kommode, the sideproject of Eirik Glambek Bøe from Kings of Convenience, has a new song called "Atlantis" at myspace: myspace.com/kommode" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/kommode
Swedish music mag Novell's countdown of the 100 best songs of the '00s has begun: https://nollnolltalet.se/