Green Pitch to NYC, new EP coming in fall
Danish indie act Green Pitch will be doing a one-off date at Littlefield in NYC on June 16. The band will also be releasing a new EP (title tba) on September 6 via .
Alcoholic Faith Mission on the road
Updated tourdates for Denmark's Alcoholic Faith Mission:
05/21 - Spot Festival, Aarhus (DK)
05/23 - Astra Stube, Hamburg (GER)
05/24 - Bang Bang Club, Berlin (GER)
05/25 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
05/26 - Pod Minoga, Poznan (POL)
05/27 - Glashaus, Bayreuth (GER)
05/28 - Museumskeller, Erfurt (GER)
05/29 - Südstadt, Munich (GER)
05/30 - Heimat, Regensburg (GER)
05/31 - Café Video, Gent (BEL)
06/01 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER)
06/03 - Feinkost Lampe, Hannover (GER)
06/04 - Nato, Leipzig (GER)
06/12 - Start Festival, Copenhagen (DK)
07/08 - Drucklufthaus, Oberhausen (GER)
07/09 - Festival de la Cite, Lausanne (CH)
07/10 - La Pampa Festival, Görlitz (GER)
MP3: Chicagojazzen - 18 år i en ruttnande kropp
Chicagojazzen's new LP "Misantropi för nybörjare" ("Misanthropy for beginners", out now via on limited vinyl only) plays like an audio sketchbook for a hyperactive imagination. Ideas are cast out, explored and rendered in abstract lofi; a decision guided by what seems to be aesthetic choice as opposed to pure circumstance. Many artists go that route to conceal their lack of talent or to adhere to some sort of genre orthodoxy, but in this particular case I find that the roughness of the sound nicely compliments the roughness of the material. Which is not to say that it works every time -- some songs come across as quite under-composed or even half-assed -- but the overall feeling I get from the record is very positive. I keep listening because I'm intrigued, because I'm curious about the process. So it's hard to isolate a particular instance to give others a best impression; it's preferable that you sit down, put the record on and listen the whole way through, letting your mind wander as the sounds do the same, but I'll try with "18 år i en ruttnande kropp", a seemingly pastoral postrockish piece with a darker undercurrent as befits the title ("18 years in a decaying body"). It builds long and slow before stumbling to an awkward conclusion which, I suppose, is an apt metaphor, though that could just be stream of consciousness running its course and petering out. Regardless, it sounds interesting and the overall tibre never goes exactly where I'd expect. As to where Chicagojazzen goes next as an artist, I'm very curious to hear.
Chicagojazzen - 18 år i en ruttnande kropp
Skrammel says Slöa Knivar will be out in June, Brainbombs reissues later
New Swedish underground label reports that the new Slöa Knivar LP "Ingen klass ingen stil" should be out in mid-June. After that, they'll be reissuing the first two Brainbombs albums "Burning hell" and "Genius and brutality... taste and power" with the cover art as the band originally intended. No word on when those will be available, but I'll keep you updated.
Musik med Chicagojazzen
Live music at PSL with Swedish experimental/lo-fi artist Chicagojazzen: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/05/18/musik-med-chicagojazzen/
Originalljudet: Computer basement versions
Originalljudet will be releasing a new limited edition record featuring a number of raw/lo-fi tracks, some of them merely sketches or fragments of songs. Read more and listen to samples: http://www.originalljudet.com/node/223
Di Kjipe to release debut LP via Fysisk Format
has announced that they will be releasing the debut/final LP "Kor e du no?" from Norwegian punkrockers Di Kjipe on June 21. More info and a few preview tracks here: http://tigernet.no/shop/release.php?code=129279
New Witchery album coming in June
I didn't realize they were still a band, but apparently Swedish all-star thrashers Witchery (feat. members from The Haunted, Seance, Arch Enemy, Opeth, etc.) will release their new album "Witchkrieg" on June 21 via . Hear a sample tune at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/witcherytheband
The Genuine Fakes - I don't want it
Swedish powerpop act The Genuine Fakes have a new single called "I don't want it" and you can view the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnLhR8STW3Y
Download the mp3 here: http://music.thegenuinefakes.com/
Grave - Liberation
has a brand new track from Grave streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/regainrecords
Dusted reviews "One-armed bandit"
Dusted reviews "One-armed bandit", the latest album from Jaga Jazzist: http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5721
Nö Music interviews Okkultokrati
Nö Music interviews Okkultokrati who just released their excellent new album "No light for mass" this week: http://www.nomusicmedia.com/2010/05/18/okkultokrati-interviewed-black-reign/
Marcus Price & Carli - Mat bira kvinnor weed (video)
Get past the intro and you'll be rewarded with a great track. I'm terrible with keeping track of names, especially people who use a lot of various aliases, but Marcus Price is from Fattaru/Basutbudet if that helps. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/11854807
More at : http://palmsout.net/2010/marcus-price-carli-mat-bira-kvinnor-weed-out-now-pos015/
Hafdis Huld
Synchronised swimmers
Snow Angel Records
Hafdis Huld has the kind of voice that immediately evokes sugar, spice, and everything nice. One part Ali Howard (Lucky Soul), three parts summer of love; it's the kind of instrument that seems intent on landing her sophomore album "Synchronised swimmers" directly into schlock territory. Thankfully, Huld seems intent on playing against type, crafting indie folk that's as unexpectedly playful as it is sweet. From "Könguló"'s angular island beats to the understated banjo of "Action man", there's enough subtle variation to skirt syrup and assure that Huld is the real deal. Really.
Now if only she had something to say. While "slice of life" lyrics aren't inherently off-putting, (Hey, it's done wonders for Laura Marling) the troupe only works if you attach greater meaning. Or, any meaning. Instead of delving into what it's all about, we skim across the surface, getting dime-a-dozen realizations such as "It hurts to be happy" and "Everything is basic in a town like this, you get your picture in a paper if you catch a fish." Solid beginnings sure, but one wonders what a stronger lyricist could have made of them. Even the most interesting track "Robot robot" feels like a retread, playing like a thematic kissing cousin to The Dresden Dolls' "Coin operated boy". Rather than illuminate your life, Huld seems to have settled for shedding a few rays of sunshine into an afternoon.
- Laura Studarus
Anvils Drop at Aversionline
Aversionline covers the new 7" "Death worship" from Finnish hardcore act Anvils Drop: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2010/05/19/anvils-drop-death-worship-7/