Blog: Absolut Noise

Mackaper Mackaper - Atlantis (live video) Références musicales : The Doors ? Mackpaper - Atlantis (mp3) I don't know much about Mackaper . Just know they are from Stockholm and released their debut album, back in February 2010. It is called When all is sad and dawn . Anyway, if there were elevators to visit ocean depths, I guess the music broadcasted would sound quite [...]

Frida and Doe Références musicales : Mazzy Star, Hefner, Lauren Hoffman, Joanna Newsom Frida and Doe - All of me (mp3) My latest post was dedicated to the new Samuraj Cities song Next Station . This one is about half Samuraj Cities. Yes, sometimes Samuraj Jonathan is called Doe and he sings with Frida. Make no mistake though, Frida and Doe sound very different than SC. It is a brand new duo [...]

Samuraj Cities Samuraj Cities - Spoonful of talk (video) NB : Spoonful of talk is an old song of SC, not a new one. Références musicales : The Bear Quartet, Beck, Nirvana, Bright Eyes Samuraj Cities - Next Station (mp3) First, I don't know exactely when Next Station was made. Second, Samuraj Cities , the band which released this tune yesterday, do not [...]

Here is my last post dealing with 2010. A brief summary of my "best of" thing. My favourite record of the year : 1. Masshysteri - Masshysteri My nine other fav records of the year : 2. Pascal - Orkanen Närmar Sig 3. Skatan - We are all children with different titles 4. Bad hands - Take the money and run 5. The Open [...]

To end this year 2010, I asked Swedish artists I like what they remember from this past year. Three questions: 1. What did you like in music this year (globally, not specifically in Sweden)? 2. What did you hate? 3. Can you give me a hint about a Swedish newcomer worth to be listened? Today, for my last post with Swedish artists reviewing the past year, some diverse but all great people. [...]

To end this year 2010, I asked Swedish artists I like what they remember from this past year. Three questions: 1. What did you like in music this year (globally, not specifically in Sweden)? 2. What did you hate? 3. Can you give me a hint about a Swedish newcomer worth to be listened? Today some Absolut Noise darlings give us their thoughts about the past year. Riddarna - Jag kan glömma allt (video) [...]

To end this year 2010, I asked Swedish artists I like what they remember from this past year. Three questions: 1. What did you like in music this year (globally, not specifically in Sweden)? 2. What did you hate? 3. Can you give me a hint about a Swedish newcomer worth to be listened? Today, it is mostly about artists begining with a N! Nina Kinert and The National (apparently quite popular within the Swedish music scene). [...]

To end this year 2010, I asked Swedish artists I like what they remember from this past year. Three questions: 1. What did you like in music this year (globally, not specifically in Sweden)? 2. What did you hate? 3. Can you give me a hint about a Swedish newcomer worth to be listened? Today, it's nearly all about The Bear Quartet with three of its members: Matti, Jari and Calle. In addition, three friends of BQ: Erik, singer of Masshysteri, who lives in [...]

To end this year 2010, I asked Swedish artists I like what they remember from this past year. Three questions: 1. What did you like in music this year (globally, not specifically in Sweden)? 2. What did you hate? 3. Can you give me a hint about a Swedish newcomer worth to be listened? Today, it seems the whole Swedish music scene loves Anna Von Hausswolff. Anna Von Hausswolff - Gloomy Sunday (live version) [...]

Penny Century Penny Century - Nothing burns like bridges (video) NB : watch out this song was featured on their debut, not on the new album. Références musicales : Vampire Weekend, Sondre Lerche, Weezer Penny Century - James Hurley (mp3) Penny Century - James Hurley WV remix (mp3) Well, well, well, tonight, it is Christmas. Before that, [...]

In 2006, Samuraj Cities' Cheap Deluxe was my favourite record. In 2007: Promise & the Monster's Transparent knives . In 2008: Paddington DC's Love is Leukemia . In 2009: Dear Euphoria's Heal my violence . In 2010: my fav one is Masshysteri's Masshysteri . (Désolé, pas de traduction en français pour cette fois-ci, afin que ce billet conserve une taille raisonnable). 1. Masshysteri [...]

Here is my best of 2010: my 10 favourite Swedish albums of this year. Today: numbers 2, 3 and 4. (Désolé les mecs, mais ce billet sera uniquement en anglais afin qu'il conserve une taille raisonnable). 2. Pascal Orkanen Närmar Sig My review of this album : here . To get all the songs of the album : here . Mp3 : Pascal - Orkanen Närmar sig Pascal - [...]

Here is my best of 2010: my 10 favourite Swedish albums of this year. Today: numbers 5, 6 and 7. (Désolé les mecs, mais ce billet sera uniquement en anglais afin qu'il conserve une taille raisonnable). 5. The Open up & bleeds An act of love and violence My review of this album : here . To get all the songs of the album : here . Mp3 : The Open up and bleeds - Everyone I know [...]

Here is my best of 2010: my 10 favourite Swedish albums of this year. Today: numbers 8, 9 and 10. (Désolé les mecs, mais ce billet sera uniquement en anglais afin qu'il conserve une taille raisonnable). 8. Palpitation Palpitation My review of this album : here . To get all the songs of the album : here . Mp3 : Palpitation - I lost and died [...]

Here is the beginning of my best of 2010. Today : my top ten fav Swedish music videos (no live versions). No Andreas Nilsson for once. But a brand new little Swedish director genius: Jonathan Etzler. 1. Sibling Sense - It all comes down to this (directed by Jonathan Etzler) 2. Riddarna - Jag kan glömma allt (directed Mats Ek) 3. Harald Björk - Din (directed by Jonatan Etzler Oskar Palmbäck Kheira Linder Fredrik Brännbacka Pär Söderlund) 4. MF/MB - Folded (directed [...]

Tennis Bafra A band in utero Références musicales : Pavement, Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Mudhoney Tennis Bafra - DNA Express (mp3) Let's be honest: Swedish tennis players always made me bored. Borg was fun with his wooden racket and all, but too much "defensive", ya know what I mean. Edberg? He played forward. But c'mon, too clean, too polite. Söderberg? When he will win a big tournament, I will [...]

Hjärtat Hjärtat - Get lost here (anyhow) (video) Hjartät - Take me on (video) When I love a band, I follow it. Two months ago , I mentionned Hjärtat . The band had just achieved their first live performance ever. Here are two videos: a proper one and a more DIY other one. Pour mes compatriotes français Quand j'aime un groupe, je le suis. [...]

Joe Egan What da hell am I doin' in Gtb ? Références musicales : Damien Rice, Darren Hayman, Ryan Adams Joe Egan - The boy beneath (mp3) Everyday, I receive in my absnoise email address like 40 or more emails from some PR telling me how much they looooove Absolut Noise, how much they digged my last post about X and how much they are pretty sure I [...]

Orange Earth Références musicales : Radiohead, Mogwaï, Aerial Orange Earth - For the season (mp3) Listen to Orange Earth 's For the season and you will feel like a rat in a maze. Yes, it's a trap: everytime you think you found your way, you realize you're wrong and just change direction. Please, tell me: how many songs within this single tune? Writing, singing, playing the guitar, Hugo Larsson does everything with his [...]

Ruset Ruset (live video - soundcheck before a show) Références musicales : Paddington DC, Juvelen, Zeigeist, The Knife, Depeche Mode Ruset - Jag ska bättra mig (mp3) I was ecstatic when I wrote my first post about Ruset . I think it is time to mention him a second time, since he recorded a brand new song. Obviously, two months only after my previous post, I have not much things to [...]