New mp3 today from EST aka Esbjörn Svensson Trio. Forget about the Bad Plus or whatever other jazz crossover act you might be hearing about. Fans of Jaga Jazzist and any other Smalltown Supersound acts should take note as well, if they haven't already. It's no secret in Europe where they are considered one of the continent's best jazz acts, but everyone else needs to listen up: EST are the real deal. The instrumentation is basic: piano, bass and drums; but the sound they create is far from standard. EST fearlessly uses rock production techniques, electronics and effects to augment their music, but it's more than just that - it's also the clever songwriting and ensemble playing. EST may bear the namesake of keyboardist Esbjörn Svensson, but they are very much a band in the way they interact and improvise. I selected this song from their most recent album "Viaticum" for its solid rhythm, folksy-melody and fuzzy bass line. It may not showcase all the eclectic influences that the group are known for, but it's as good a place to start as any. Check it out.
Don't forget to also check out the new batch of reviews posted yesterday evening. We've got the lowdown on new singles from Moneybrother and The Chrysler, demo reviews of Punky's Dilemma and The Sunday Orchestra, my official take on the new Logh and Simon Tagestam's assessment of a couple new Labrador releases.
The US release for the upcoming Wäldchengarten CD "Electrical bonding" has been confirmed for April 5 via Relapse noise-music subsidiary Desolation House. Go here to check out some samples: http://www.waldchengarten.dk/
Check out a clip of the brand new Turbonegro song "All my friends are dead": http://www.home.no/winz/Turbonegro-All_my_friends_are_dead.norwegian_radio_Nrk_p3-TWS.mp3
Sudd has posted three tracks from the upcoming Dweller album to sample: http://www.sudd.org/dweller.htm
Denmark's Ultimate Combat Noise has posted two new tracks for download: http://www.noisejihad.dk/ucn/ucna.htm
"Boys in the girls room" will be the third single from Melody Club's most recent album "Face the music". Here's the tracklist:
01. Boys in the girls room
02. Palace station (live)
03. Electric (live)
04. Cola and rum
The live tracks were recorded at P3 Popstad in Växjö in 2003 and "Cola and rum" is a five-year-old track, one of the first things the band ever did.
Updated tourdates for Mando Diao:
03/01 - Batschkapp, Frankfurt (GER)
03/02 - The Tivoli, Utrecht (HOL)
03/03 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (HOL)
03/04 - Vera, Groningen (HOL)
03/05 - Ringlockschupen, Bielefeld (GER)
03/07 - Academy3, Manchester (UK) w/The Donnas
03/08 - Garage, Glasgow (UK) w/The Donnas
03/09 - The Astoria, London (UK) w/The Donnas
03/13 - Columbiahalle (Kuttner On Ice), Berlin (GER)
03/31 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
04/06 - Rotonde, Brussels (BEL)
04/07 - La Laiterie, Strassbourg (FRA)
04/08 - L'Aeronef, Lille (FRA)
04/09 - Le Normandy, St Lo (FRA)
04/11 - Le Boule Noire, Paris (FRA)
04/12 - Abart, Zurich (SWI)
04/13 - Estragon, Bologna (ITA)
04/14 - Circolo Delgi Artisti, Rome (ITA)
04/15 - Rainbow Club, Milan (ITA)
04/16 - Flog, Florance (ITA)
04/18 - Bikini, Barcelona (SPA)
04/20 - El Sol, Madrid (SPA)
04/21 - Azkena, Bilbao (SPA)
04/25 - The Mercury Lounge, NYC w/The Comas, Danko Jones
04/26 - The Mercury Lounge, NYC w/The Ravonettes, The Comas, Danko Jones
04/27 - T.T. Bear´s, Cambridge, MA w/The Comas, Danko Jones
04/29 - The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto (CAN) w/The Comas, Danko Jones
04/30 - Little Brothers, Columbus,OH w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/02 - Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/05 - Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/06 - The Red Room, Vancouver (CAN) w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/07 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/09 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/10 - The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/11 - The Casbah, San Diego, CA w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/12 - Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/16 - Emo's, Austin, TX w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/17 - Gypsy Tea Room, Dallas, TX w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/19 - The End, Nashville, TN w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/20 - EARL, Atlanata, GA w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/21 - Cat´s Craddle, Carrboro, NC w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/22 - IOTA Club and Cafe, Arlington, VA w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/24 - Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/25 - The Mercury Lounge, NYC w/The Comas, Danko Jones
07/09 - Peace and Love Festival, Borlänge (SWE) w/The Comas, Danko Jones
Jaga Jazzist reports that they just finished shooting a video for "All I know is tonight", the first single from their upcoming album "What we must". It was directed by Lasse Gretland and is intended to have a spooky Ed Wood/Tim Burton/Twin Peaks vibe. Check out some stills here: http://www.jagajazzist.com/v2/sql/newslist.php?shownews=36
Check out the website for Las Puertas, the sideproject of husband/wife duo Andrea (Firefox) and Rasmus Kellerman (Tiger Lou): http://www.combatdisc.com/laspuertas/
Their debut full-length is out now via Combat Rock and a split 12" with Torpedo is due out later this summer via Germany's Riptide Recordings.
Carpathian Forest reports that they will reenter the studio next week to finish up recording their new album. After that, the band plans to continue their "Art of Provocation" tour with dates in South America and Eastern Europe and maybe even the US.
Head over to the Havoc Records site for some new mp3s from Regulations, Martyr-Död and Riistetyt as well as updated US tour dates for the latter along with European dates for Victims and Vitamin X: http://www.havocrex.com/
Katrine and Anders Stochholm, ex-members of Denmark's Under Byen, are collaborating together on a new as-yet-unnamed project. More details: http://gaffa.dk/nyheder/view.php/news_id=13204 (in Danish)
Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:
01. In Flames - Touch Of Red
02. Smak - Hallanvaara
03. The 69 Eyes - Devils
04. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
05. Pain - Same Old Song
06. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
07. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
08. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
09. Annie - My Heartbeat
10. Husky Rescue - City Lights
11. Embee / Vanessa Liftig - Not Tonite
12. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
13. Kapasiteettiyksikkö - Usko Parempaan
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
16. Kevin - Theme From Forever
17. Various Danish Artists - Hvor Små Vi Er
18. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
19. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
20. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
Challengers:
01. Håkan Hellström - En Midsommarnattsdröm
02. Mando Diao - Down In The Past
03. Gubb - Om Änglar Finns
04. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
05. Karen - Onsket
Go here to vote for your favorite.