You may feel as though there's already enough love in your heart for all things Scandinavian, but if you can clear the clutter from an atrium here or a ventricle there, you'd be wise to usher in Ane Brun or perhaps more precisely, It All Starts With One. Produced by the inconceivably gifted Tobias Fröberg (responsible for the lavish orchestration that gushes throughout) and backed by a slew of influential artists from that ethereal land that hangs over central Europe, Brun's latest work is a painstakingly crafted, achingly heartbreaking affair, and one [...]
Creating a music video, in my opinion, should be about creating art. There are so many intricate elements that should go into a video that are so often left forgotten or, at least, unattended. First and foremost is the song itself - a video must compliment the art to which it is expanding from audio to video. Connecting the two is extremely important. Second is theme. The best videos have some storyline, vague or distinct. Or at least something visually interesting. What started below [...]
Ég heillaðist fyrst af tónlist Tobias Fröberg þegar ég heyrði lag hans "God's Highway" fyrir um fjórum árum en þar var á ferð ljúfsárt lag í anda Simon og Garfunkel sem greip mig strax við fyrstu hlustun. Nú er kappinn mættur aftur með nýja plötu, sem nefnist The Big Up , og nýjan, rafrænni og myrkari hljóm. Útkoman er afar áhugaverð og lofar fyrsta smáskífan, "When We Go To War", góðu fyrir framhaldið. Ekki skemmir myndbandið við lagið fyrir en það er með þeim betri sem sést hafa á árinu. [...]
As Leave This Room climbs incandescently to devastating heights, Such Great Heights as The Postal Service once aspired to like chimneysweeps outstretched towards the vertices of pinprick spires, Tobias Fröberg coos for an unobtainable escapism from the fjords of his homelands. Incomprehensibly, Swedish sounds have never translated overseas all that coherently and Fröberg appears to strive against Scandinavian confines, layering vocals over vocals over fragile string sections and endless urgency in a superficially haphazard attempt to crack the shells of those more subdued British and American scenes. Snare drums rattle through the militant gallops of When We Go [...]
Swedish sounds are distinctly marked by a certain melancholic wonderment and producer-turned-apathetic dream pop pioneer Tobias Fröberg is far from exempt to such stereotype. Treading a similar street to the playful pondering of Miike Snow, Fröberg has produced records from the likes of Young Folk Peter Morén of Peter, Bjorn and John infamy and Moshi Moshi's very own Hackney upstart, the cocknbullkid. Forthcoming single When We Go To War crackles with a disjointed vocabulary and humming hammond organ, as swooning strings layer themselves over chilling piano melodies. Like a modern Morricone, When We Go To War could soundtrack [...]
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Tobias Fröberg mixes folk and pop with the electro side of both genres in his new song "When We Go To War". The video compliments the song's electronic elements thanks to outstanding performances by dancers Kage Mulvilai and Azumi Oe. Filmed by Shane Sigler and directed by Petter Ringbom, "When We Go To War" is a classic good versus evil, light versus dark, carnal and savage portrayal of the human spirit and its brute animalistic heritage. Bringing performance art into a music video is an excellent concept that not enough bands use to their [...]
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I've got a confession: I think Justin Timberlake has talent. Lots of it. That isn't to say I actually listen to him very much, but he seems to be able to make popular culture work for him, rather than just being swept along like so many other hitmakers. The guy's got charisma to spare, and with the inevitable Dick in a Box spin-off season coming up soon, why not celebrate his many hits? Shawn Lee's Ping-Pong Orchestra - Rock Your Body Bossa nova horn disco reggae lounge [...]
Into Theresa Andersson 's second song, I knew that she would be a tough act to follow, especially once a majority of instruments were cleared from the stage and only three acoustic guitars and three microphones were all that remained for both Tobias Fröberg and Ane Brun . Fröberg's set came after Andersson's and completely changed the atmosphere of the Tin Angel. He was slightly awkward, which I would attribute to the cultural differences and slight language barrier (it was very cool to hear Tobias (Toh-bee-us), Ane (Ahn-ee) and Theresa speak Swedish with each [...]
Myspace // "Just Behind a Brickwall" [Audio] So today is Halloween, the day of costumes and candy, and since it's Friday, lots and lots of parties. I'll leave the partying to everyone else this year and just stay home and watch a few scary movies. I am not sure what Swedish musician Tobias Froberg has to do with Halloween, but this autumn he is in the midst of a somewhat abbreviated US jaunt that is wrapping up in [...]
CMJ is going on strong, so that means plenty of shows heading towards NYC or on their way back. Either way, more for us in the IA region. Like always, Thursday has plenty to see. Forget the British Invasion of the '60s. The 2000s are having a Swedish invasion. Tonight and tomorrow, you can catch three of the best singer-songwriters Sweden has to offer. Ane Brun and Tobias Froberg are joined by former native Theresa Andersson , now calling New [...]
Jessica, PopWreckoning : From the very beginning, you've been quite successful with your musical career. Winning a Swedish indie Grammy for your debut album to releasing your sophomore album in 25 countries and receiving amazing press. Now, with your third album Turn Heads , you've produced it yourself and have slew of great musical guests from your own father to Peter Morén , Teitur and Theresa Andersson . How do you do it? Tobias Fröberg : Well, if you mean how I get these musicians to be a part of my record, the [...]
Be still Greg's beating heart. How nice to be friended by a band on MySpace that doesn't totally suck . Hejsan Theresa Andersson. This Swedish lurvy landed in New Orleans and is looking at the forthcoming "Hummingbird, Go!," lovingly handled by Tobias Froberg. In the mean here are some tracks from an EP released earlier this year, I The River. RIYL: the Concretes, the Submarines, Sea and Cake, that eToys song na_na_na birdsflyaway Look out Cleveland! Umm, we [...]
The Swedish journalist turned folk musician par excellence is back with his intriguing new album Turn Heads . Froberg, who I will lovingly refer to as ToFro (pronounced toe-fro) from now on, has put together an achingly sweet collection of dually rousing and moody numbers for this album. While the folk and rock influences are certainly obvious, there are also subtle gospel-tinged aspects to these songs ("Take It Easy"). Regardless of his approach, ToFro always manages to convey a generally satisfying optimism in his music-that is no easy feat! You've already had a chance to [...]
So after about three days, we have a first for The Daily Graboid: A Saturday edition! Believe me, this was not my intention at all, as I meant to have this up by Thursday at least. But, you know how sometimes you just put off something, and continue to do so to the point where you completely lose interest in it altogether. Now that it's the weekend, maybe you've already bought your albums this week. Got the new Death Cab For Cutie ? Great! Still, there's reason enough to check all of the other great releases that [...]
It's likely that most new releases this week will be overshadowed by Death Cab for Cutie 's latest, but while you've got Narrow Stairs in your basket, why not look around at the other notable new releases? Otherwise, you'd miss the latest from Old 97s , The Black Angels , Dosh , Kassin+2 , The Presets , Vetiver , and believe it or not, a (sort of) new album by producer T Bone Burnett , among many others. Tear a sheet from Largehearted Boy's list and continue shopping! [...]
"Don't worry, I'm Swedish." Tobias Froberg was learning the problems of playing with a laptop as backing band -- namely if you flub an intro you have to restart the equipment. Which meant running around the amplifiers and such, over to his macbook. It was early in his set -- second song -- but it could've been said at any point during the evening, a laid back, fun show featuring a couple Swedes and an American named Doug. Froberg was opening for old pal Peter Moren , who was taking [...]
Everybody's favorite Nordic journalist turned musician, Tobias Froberg, is back with another album after his sensational Somewhere in the City . Froberg has also been working with half of Peter Bjorn and John, Peter Moren-I know, this is all getting a little overwhelming but try to remain calm. Froberg's new album Turn Heads is due out April 15, and is looking to be a real wonderful album by the sound of the following track: Tobias Froberg - Just Behind a Brickwall ( 4.8/5 )
born ruffians hedonistic me [ mp3 ] tobias froberg grace [ mp3 ] tobias froberg just behind a brick wall (w/ peter moren of peter bjorn and john) [ mp3 ] feist my moon my man boys noize remix [ mp3 ] feist gatekeeper pocketknife's faded beach towel remix [ mp3 ] johnny cash solitary man [ mp3 ] johnny cash jackson (w/ june carter) [ mp3 ] jf robitaille modern love song pt 1 [ [...]
Tobias Froberg has released two albums, For Elisabeth Wherever You Are and Somewhere in the City . You can have a listen off his myspace page or his official website . News January 2008: The new album Turn Heads is mastered and ready to be launched. But first, Tobias will go to New Orleans to produce swedish-american singer Theresa Anderson's new album.
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