Tweet Super Furry Animals has announced that their new album (so far without a title, but with a tracklist) will be available for sale in a digital version on their own website on 16th March and the physical release will be on 13th April on Rough Trade. The US release will be on 21st April. On their myspace, they say: "Musically it’s based around riffs and grooves we’ve been playing around with over the last few years. We have enough … →
Tweet “Reservoir”, Fanfarlo’s upcoming debut, is an album I have great expectations for, and listening to the first song off the album, “I’m A Pilot” does not lower my expectations at all. It’s a wonderful track, beautifully arranged and with an interesting rhythm section that sounds like both drums, hands, feet and probably something else too making noise. The band has just shared this song, “I’m a pilot”, and I love it! Fanfarlo – I’m A Pilot Fanfarlo is one … →
Tweet Momus is an artist I have enjoyed a lot, and although many of his recent albums are very good, my favourites are still among his older albums. I already knew that Momus has a quite unusual way of thinking about spreading his music, since he has given away full “uncooked” demo-versions for the entire Oskar Tennis Champion-album prior to the release earlier. Now, he gives away 6 full albums from the Creation period 1987-1993, “The Poison Boyfriend”, “Tender Pervert”, … →
Tweet Samtidigt Som is a debuting quartet from Gothenburg/Sweden who play some of the absolute best energy-pop I have heard in years. They play it simple and straight forward, and singer Francisco Ramirez Franzén sings his heart out on every song. He sings in a way that makes me believe in every word he says, raw and honest. All of Samtidigt Som’s songs have super-catchy melody-lines, and although they sing in Swedish, I’m sure it’s easy for anyone to FEEL … →
Tweet My old hero Lloyd Cole has a free download on tapete records, to (as they say) “celebrate the release of the 4 CD Box Set ‘Cleaning Out The Ashtrays’, featuring 59 – count ‘em – nuggets from the Cole vaults, four CDs bursting with alternate versions, rare b-sides, cover sessions (Lou Reed, Marc Bolan and Leonard Cohen songs among them)”. Lloyd Cole is a great musician, and one I’ve got great respect for. He is also very much present … →
Tweet I am more than satisfied with the first month of 2009 so far when it comes to good music. Here are some of the good ones I can recommend warmly. Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele – The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele Mississippi musician Dent May’s wonderful debut-album has been on constant rotation here in my home since I got it. It’s released on Paw Tracks (Animal Collective’s label), but it sounds nothing … →
Tweet Finally, after a 3 year long hiatus, SKWBN are back with a new EP on Labrador records. In good old Suburban kids-tradition, they have named the EP “#4”. It has 4 songs on it, and will be released on February the 4th. The song we have received as a preview is called “1999”, a typical SKWBN-song, playful and catchy and this time with a bouncy disco-beat! My first reaction was “eh, what is this??”, but when the vocals started … →
Tweet Sweden’s Cocoanut Groove in a live-session at Digfi. Check it out here. You can hear the songs ‘A Dream of Two Summers’ and ‘Madeleine Street’ live and there is also an interview.
Tweet A brand new recording from Stricken City is given away for free to celebrate their forthcoming live dates. A great tune, like everything they have released so far. Go to their myspace (link above) to see the band’s live dates. On Stricken City’s website, you will find even more links to free remixes and songs. Here it is: Download: Stricken City – Don’t Spit At Her Face
Tweet A beautiful video for a beautiful song from the Norwegian band Harry’s Gym. Here is their new video for the song “Top of the hill”, one of my favourites from their self-titled 2008-debut. I love this!
