Sorry if things seem a bit dead around here, but I’m not feeling very well at the moment. Rae Spoon’s music and lyrics are providing some comfort though, which I will share:
You are a lightening bolt. You are a wonder.
You are a warning shot before all the others.
Withstanding the pressure of words.
Waving a white [...]
March 4, 2009 - 11:10 am
Tags: Absolutely Kosher, Azeda Booth
Posted in Verdicts | 1 comment
Imagine my surprise (and joy) when discovering that Azeda Booth have a new EP out, and free one at that. Since listing their debut album In Flesh Tones as one of last year’s best, I – together with a lot of fans – have eagerly been awaiting new material from this Calgary band.
Turns out Tubrek isn’t completely [...]
~ Astronaut Wife – “Disco Lights” ~
Despite the title this is actually an ambient electro-ballad. Very pretty and relaxing. So yeah, no wild dancing underneath the disco lights this time.
~ The Kid – “The Shadow Of a Horse” ~
My favorite Swedish electropop band. They have a darkness to them but a good sense of humor [...]
~ Ane Brun – “True Colors” ~
Not the most original song to cover, but Ane does it beautifully. One of the most heartbreaking versions I’ve heard of this Cyndi Lauper hit. Used in a TV commercial here in Sweden.
~ Sexy Kids – “Sisters Are Forever” ~
A sweet, fast-paced little twee-like song. One (or perhaps several, [...]
December 11, 2008 - 4:20 pm
Tags: City Of Satellites, Concrete Blonde, Glasvegas, Leonard Tishkov's Private Moon, Monogold, Neko Case, The Kid, The Magnetic Fields, The Maybes?, They Might Be Giants
Posted in Audio Surveillance | 2 comments
I’ve always been fascinated by the moon. Not in the sense that I want to travel into to space and walk on it, but rather by its beauty and mythology. As I child I loved stories where the moon was a kind watcher that made sure we all slept safely while the sun rested, but [...]
Christmas came early for me this year in the form of eas/Svart Bröllop. Though Sweden’s been blessed with several great new bands who sing in their native tongue lately (Hästpojken, Pascal for instance) my heart beat a little faster when I first heard Kärlek Gjord Av Hat, the debut album of eas/Svart Bröllop. Could the reign [...]
November 24, 2008 - 9:31 am
Tags: Rae Spoon
Posted in Profiling | No comments
Hailing from the Canadian prairies, Rae Spoon set out to tour the world in his early twenties. Back then his music was mostly country oriented but on his fourth album, the up-coming superioryouareinferior, Spoon has a gone towards a more advanced sound, blending the country with bluegrass, indie rock and experimental nuances.
As a young transgendered [...]
September 18, 2008 - 11:00 am
Tags: Chad VanGaalen, Flemish Eye Records
Posted in Verdicts | 1 comment
As he’s shown on his previous records, 2004’s Infiniheart and 2006’s Skelliconnection, Chad VanGaalen knows how to create intricate pop songs, whether soft and simple, or distorted and experimental. Now, that contradicting sound is nicely summed up in the title of his latest – and perhaps best – effort, Soft Airplane.
Death has been a central [...]
July 20, 2008 - 9:13 pm
Tags: Absolutely Kosher, Azeda Booth
Posted in Verdicts | 2 comments
Before anything else, let’s get the whole “I-can’t-believe-it’s-not-a-girl-singing” issue out of the way. Because despite the very feminine-sounding vocals, Azeda Booth’s lineup is solely an XY constellation.
Originally a duo when formed in 2004 by Morgan Greenwood and Jordon Hossack, Azeda Booth became five-piece when additional members Chris Reimer, Marc Rimmer & Mike Wallace joined the [...]
