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I look at the ever-increasing piles of mediocre CDs crowding my desk and I can't help but feel defeated. There's a few gems in there to be sure, but I'm fully daunted. To say nothing of all the downloads in my incoming directory -- more often than not, I'd much rather listen to all the old-school death metal I've been gathering than some uninspiring no-name wannabees. Like I said though, it's not all bad. Only a few are truly awful, the overwhelming majority are merely forgettable. What's it take to stick? Name recognition helps. my God Damn Territory's bio mentions ex-ex-members from Blithe, Randy and Refused as well as Celestine and, even though I recognize none of the actual personnel names, I figure that at least earns them a cursory listen. Of course I wouldn't be telling you about them if they weren't good, so let me spell it out: my God Damn Territory are a solid band. They've got a ridiculously long roster of musicians who appear on their new self-released album "Between art and failure" and the record's widely varied sound reflects that, though the songwriting remains consistent. They cover a lot of ground from noisy 90s-style indie to postrock and beyond, but you can always tell it's the product of the same mind(s). "Used to be" stands out to me as one of the more driving numbers and the repetitive, overlapping vocal melody is hard to forget, especially with those bendy guitar notes that bookend it. Best of all, it just sounds so different from anything else I've heard as of late. And the whole album is available as a myspace.com/mygoddamnterritory" target="_blank">free download. Good enough!
My God Damn Territory - Used to be
Vladislav Delay's new album "Tummaa" ("Dark") is now confirmed for release on August 24 via The Leaf Label. For more details and a streaming sample, check out this interview with mainman Sasu Ripatti over at FACT magazine: magazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2692&Itemid=26" target="_blank">https://www.factmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2692&Itemid=26
Two White Horses, the brother/sister duo of Jakob and Lovisa Nyström (Isolation Years, Säkert!), will be going to NYC in the near future. Details soon?
Convoj are heading to Germany in September:
09/22 - Cafe Glocksee, Hannover
09/24 - Parkside, Aachen
09/25 - Cobra, Solingen
09/26 - Schokoladen, Berlin
Pearl from artsy electro act Zeigeist has a new musical project called Pearl Fiction: myspace.com/pearlfiction" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/pearlfiction
Swedish organ/drums duo Sagor & Swing are back together and will be playing a couple of shows with Blända in the next week:
06/05 - Kafé Deluxe, Växjö
06/12 - Pluto, Gröndal
As to whether or not they'll keep it together to record new material, wait and see...
Four songs from The Bear Quartet's forthcoming album are now streaming: m/thebearquartet/" target="_blank">https://www.adrianfiles.com/thebearquartet/
Yes, this is essential listening. The new album (title tba) "89" will be out in September via Adrian Recordings.
Theodor Jensen's forthcoming single "Songbird" is currently streaming at myspace: myspace.com/razziarecords" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/razziarecords
Look for his new album "Tough love" in either August or September.
morningside Records reports that Twins Twins just finished recording their debut album and are currently in mixing mode, with an eye towards an October release. Aske Zidore from labelmates Oh No Ono is behind the deck.
Embee's new single "Desire to be free" (feat. Nina Ramsby) is now available as a free download: m/new-embee-single/" target="_blank">https://www.looptrooprockers.com/new-embee-single/
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my roommate has held that The mary Onettes are the best band hailing from Sweden for quite some time now, and with the release of "Dare" I can no longer deny the group their rightful placement among the mass of creative genius that emanates from Scandinavia. The title track, and first single from the upcoming album, has The mary Onettes exploring new territory with a confidence and proficiency that is almost impossible for a band with only one album and a handful of EPs under their belt. Philip Ekström's vocal delivery on "Dare", especially in the final moments of the chorus where his words spiral upwards along a lavish, inspired string arrangement, is simply brilliant, as is the songwriting that provides the melodic tapestry through which Ekström explores the introspective, doubt-ridden material of which the entirety of the EP is comprised. "Kicks" and "God knows I had plans" finds elements of "Pet sounds"-era Beach Boys and the Spector-esque (and criminally underappreciated) The Brother Kite worming their way into The mary Onettes' instrumentation - "Kicks" as a slower, piano-driven, magnificently layered exploration of lost friendships; "God knows I had plans" driving forwards on a vehicle of jangled guitar lines and soaring vocals, surveying the shadows existent between shafts of sunlight. It's been a long time since a band has inspired in me this level of excitement and passion for music, feelings I thought were relegated to those adolescent years when an album still had the power to change the course of your life.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson
Groove is offering a track from 120 Days sideproject Bygdin for free download: ml/news/38569972.html" target="_blank">https://www.groove.no/html/news/38569972.html
The band's debut album "Bygdin #1" comes out on June 8.
The Mary Onettes