Jessica and Henry = The Burning Hearts! Aboa Sleeping is the debut LP from new Shelflife signees Burning Hearts . Burning Hearts are a duo created by Henry Ojala of Cats on Fire and Jessica Rapo of Le Futur Pompiste. I'd been looking forward to hearing their debut for some time now, and a few weeks ago I finally got to! As I expected, it's some of the best sunny, elecro pop I've heard in some time – probably since the last Club 8 record. In fact, some of the [...]
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Cuori brucianti e silenziosi Chi attende con ansia il ritorno dei Cats On Fire , può ingannare il tempo ascoltando i più delicati Burning Hearts . In realtà non avrebbero molto a che spartire con la band finlandese, se non il batterista Henry Ojala, per l'occasione affiancato dalla cantate Jessika Rapo dei Le Futur Pompiste . Ma l'inverno suonerà senza dubbio più lieve. Siamo dalle parti di un pop morbido, tra Au Revoir Simone (come in I Lost My Colour Vision ) e Stereolab ad [...]
If you're not familiar with the label Shelflife, then it's about time that you start paying attention to them. 2009 is going to be their year. They've been around for several years now. However, for some of them they've had a bit of a lull. It's ...
The fine indiepop-label Shelflife Records will release the debut album from Burning Hearts on February 10, 2009, and this is a release I have been waiting for with great expectations. The duo behind Burning Hearts are Cats on Fire drummer and multi-instrumentalist Henry Ojala, and Le Futur Pompiste singer Jessika Rapo, - two key members from two brilliant bands. "Aboa Sleeping" is the title, and it comes with a brilliant cover art and 9 wonderful pop songs. The melodies and harmonies [...]
>> [PHOTO CREDIT: Alison Narro] Austin, Texas regularly surprises us with upstart indie acts. Recently it was turning out impressive shoegaze bands (the mighty Ringo Deathstarr , She, Sir ), but its manic quartet Built By Snow trades in synth pop. The aesthetic is not unlike scene antecedents Belaire (whose self-titled 2005 EP continues to make us smile). But Built By Snow , which formed in early 2006, embraces a more overtly rock sound encompassing the bracing '80s pop of, oh, let's say The Tubes , as well as a [...]
First off, thanks to everyone who placed orders, wrote reviews, went to shows, and made 2008 a great year for us. We truly appreciate your continuing support! Shelflife has an even bigger year planned for 2009. Here's a sample of some of the stuff we have in the works... life 055 - Majestic "The Majestic 12 Years (1994 - 1998)" digital release life 057 - Burning Hearts "Aboa Sleeping" cd (out Feb 10) life 058 - Thieves Like Us "Play Music" lp (out in early March) [...]
It's not often at all we have the chance to feature music from Finland, but thanks to a heads-up from Matthew Bice of Portland, Oregon label Shelflife Records (Shelflife MySpace), we find ourselves with another favourite release for early 2009. Burning Hearts is the Finnish duo of Henry Ojala (instrumentation) who often serves as the drummer for Åbo/Turku based outfit Cats On Fire (flaming
Our friend Matthew from Shelflife Records recently touched base and gave me the privilege of previewing the forthcoming album from Burning Hearts . The release is titled Aboa Sleeping and will drop on February 10. Presale copies will be available on the Shelflife site in early January. The Finnish duo, consisting of members from Cats on Fire (Henry) and Le Futur Pompiste (Jessika), recently signed with the label in October. MP3 : Burning Hearts - "I Lost My Colour Vision"
Only two days left, but there's still one Christmas song left in the pipeline. It's this excellent one by talented Copenhagen indie pop/rock quartet Passtime Poets named A Murder Yuletide . + A Murder Yuletide In A Cyclone of Stones reports that Oliver North Boy Choir has been busy recording their next single (they are always busy recording singles - aren't they?). To ease the wait, the trio is giving away [...]
Only two days left, but there's still one Christmas song left in the pipeline. It's this excellent one by talented Copenhagen indie pop/rock quartet Passtime Poets named A Murder Yuletide . + A Murder Yuletide In A Cyclone of Stones reports that Oliver North Boy Choir has been busy recording their next single (they are always busy recording singles - aren't they?). To ease the wait, the trio is giving away [...]
Rising from the (sort-of) ashes of two Finnish bands that captivated their native lands, Cats On Fire drummer/multi-instrumentalist Henry Ojala and Le Futur Pompiste haunting-voiced singer Jessika Rapo formed Burning Hearts as their former groups were dissolving around them. And after only hearing a few clips from their upcoming debut album, Aboa Sleeping (out February 10), we can honestly say that this is some of the most beautifully fleeting, emotionally charged music we think we'll get for all of the 09. The instrumentation is gorgeous and full of melancholy, Rapo's vocals are [...]
Shelflife Records will be releasing the debut album "Aboa sleeping" from Finnish act Burning Hearts on February 10. Preview samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/burning heartsmusic
Millencolin have been nominated for a Swedish grammy. The band is coming in under the Best Swedish Hard Rock Act category and voting for the band can be done here . The band released Machine 15 in 2008.
(photo by Alex Driscoll) Ex-My Favorite lead Michael Grace, Jr. and his new kids on the electro-hip block, The Secret History , are masters of tunes of isolation that somehow carry killer dance beats. The group just released their EP Desolation Town (finally!) yesterday after a much anticipated and ridiculously long wait . To celebrate, the group will be taking the stage on November 20 at Public Assembly in Williamsburg. They'll be joined by Mahogany and The Nouvellas . Tracklist: 01 It's Not The [...]
Shelflife Records has a new website, a new release from Champagne Riot and a new signing: Burning Hearts from Finland. Head to the aforementioned new site for more: http://www.shelflife.com/
Long-running Swedish punk act Millencolin recently sat down with The Intricate Industries Podcast to shed some light on their view of downloading, their career and more: I don't like the downloading thing at all, it's my music why should you get it for free. It's terrible, the technology got out of hand before people knew how to deal with it, so it's just sad. I Like records too, I like CD's, I like to buy music. I have thousand's of CD's and I love it but for alot of kids now they have an [...]
Long running Swedish punk act Millencolin 's world tour in support of Machine 15 rolls on. In the coming months the band will visit the a number of countries in Europe and South America, with dates scheduled into late December. The band's UK dates will feature Strawberry Blondes .
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