Monthly Archives: October 2006

The Lucksmiths – a hickup in your happiness EP

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Knut in Reviews | Comments Off

Tweet LABEL: MATINEÉ STYLE: INDIE POP/ ACOUSTIC POP SOUND REFERENCES: THE GO-BETWEENS, BELLE AND SEBASTIAN, THE SMITHS, GUILD LEAGUE (THEIR SIDE PROJECT) ON THE WEB: http://www.thelucksmiths.com.au/ | http://www.myspace.com/lucksmiths | http://www.geocities.com/pearson22s/ (DISCOGRAPHY) | LISTEN TO “MACAULEY STATION” HERE (REAL AUDIO) [rating:5/6] I just got “a hickup in your happiness”, the latest EP from The Lucksmiths, and WOW!, how I love that voice and those songs! This is the second single from the brilliant album “Warmer corners”, an album that has been … →

Two fine swedish bands in the review section

Posted on October 22, 2006 by Knut in Nordic music | 1 Comment

Tweet Check out The Mary Onettes and Hearts of Black Science, – both swedish bands with fresh EPs out now.

The Mary Onettes – Lost (EP)

Posted on October 22, 2006 by Knut in Nordic music, Reviews | Comments Off

Tweet LABEL: LABRADOR STYLE: INDIE SOUND REFERENCES: ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN, THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN, SISTERS OF MERCY, OTHER LABRADOR-BANDS ON THE WEB:LABEL: WWW.LABRADOR.SE | BAND: www.themaryonettes.net/ PLUS MYSPACE [rating:5/6] The Mary Onettes finally seem to have come home, after a rough ride through the ups and downs in the music industry. They have recently signed to the swedish label Labrador, and in my opinion, this is a good place for them to be. The Mary Onettes are along … →

Hearts of Black Science – ep#2

Posted on October 22, 2006 by Knut in Nordic music, Reviews | Comments Off

Tweet LABEL: UNSIGNED STYLE: ELECTRONIC/ALTERNATIVE ROCK SOUND REFERENCES: DEPECHE MODE, POSTAL SERVICE, HARDER MELANCHOLIC SYNTH-BASED BANDS ON THE WEB: WWW.MYSPACE.COM/HEARTSOFBLACKSCIENCE / WWW.HEARTSOFBLACKSCIENCE.COM [rating:4,5/6] Hearts of Black Science are a swedish duo playing warm and dark electronic rock. One of them are mostly into electronic music and the other one is mostly into metal and hard rock, so the mix between those preferences has made the sound we hear as Hearts of Black Science. Now, their new EP is out, – … →

Math and physics club

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Knut in Reviews | Comments Off

Tweet LABEL: MATINEE STYLE: INDIE POP/MELODIC GUITAR POP / “TWEE” SOUND REFERENCES: BELLE AND SEBASTIAN, ACID HOUSE KINGS, THE SMITHS, THE LUCKSMITHS, HOUSEMARTINS, BANDS FROM SARAH RECORDS ON THE WEB: BANDSITE: http://www.mathandphysicsclub.com/ LABELSITE: http://www.indiepages.com/matinee/ [rating:6/6] Listen: Math and Physics Club – Darling please come home Sometimes there are these bands that you keep your eyes and ears on for months and months, – you just love their sound and you can’t wait for their album to be released. This is … →

Lovejoy – England made me (EP)

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Knut in Reviews | Comments Off

Tweet [rating:5/6] Oh, I love that voice… It’s warm and rough at the same time, and I can’t tell if the man behind it (Richard Preece) is nice or really, really bad. The opening track “Brightness falls” has the most amazingly beautiful chorus that I’ve heard in a long time. It starts in my ears and ends in my heart. “Are you analogue or digital” goes electro-pop with a cheesy vocal sample, but the way it is done here is … →

Harper Lee – “He holds a flame” EP

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Knut in Reviews | Comments Off

Tweet [rating:4/5] Keris Howard, the lead singer in Brighton duo Harper Lee, is for some (including myself) a legend. He was once a member in the Sarah records-band Brighter, and the sound on this new Harper Lee-release is not too far away from the Brighter-sound. The new EP is called “He holds a flame”, and it includes 5 songs, where four are exclusive to this EP and one is an extended version of the title song. Howard sings now as … →

Pit er Pat

Posted on October 8, 2006 by Knut in Bandprofile | 2 Comments

Tweet The weird and great band Pit Er Pat from Chicago are out now with their second album Pyramids on the Thrill Jockey label. Their debut “Shakey” from 2005 is still one of the albums I have the closest relationship to, – it really made an impression to me when it was released. So, I’m looking forward to getting “Pyramids”. The band are Rob Doran on bass (a founding member of Alkaline Trio), pianist Fay Davis-Jeffers, and drummer Butchy Fuego … →

120 days – 120 days

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Knut in Nordic music, Reviews | 1 Comment

Tweet [rating:5/6] While reading, listen to these tracks from the album : 120 days – get away 120 days – sleepwalking 120 days – Come Out (Come Down, Fade Out, Be Gone) The four boys in the norwegian 120 days have had their share of optimistic reviews, high expectations and media buzz. I’m expecting more after the release of their self titled debut album. Their sound is unique and they seem to do their thing unaffected by the hype. Some … →

The Inner Banks

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Knut in Bandprofile | 1 Comment

Tweet I’m starting early this morning with three songs that are pefect for early mornings. New York’s The Inner Banks play calm, orchestral, atmospheric rock, and they will release their self titled debut album on December 5. Inner Banks’ main members are the married couple David Gould and Caroline Schutz ( she is the singer and songwriter from Folksongs For The Afterlife and he is the man behind The Bootleg Remedy + he has also played in Folksongs FTA). If … →