Earlier this week Sweden's rising experimental trio Kriget unveiled the disturbing music video for "Holy Mountain" on the FADER . With just bass, drums and a furious saxophone the Swedish avant garde combo, made up of Christoffer Roth, Gustav Bendt and Per Nordmark, take inspiration from pioneers in the margins of pop. The video, directed by Fredrik Joeison , portrays "A time honoured ritual celebrating and appeasing the approaching dark season [in it] a nuclear family introduce their Alpha male to the secret meaning of the five elements." [...]
Pale Fire , the fourth record from El Perro Del Mar, aka Sarah Assbring, confidently abandons the modern soundscapes - instead finding a solace in the electronic sounds of yesteryear. The atmosphere resides amidst the 80s and 90s – the rolling pianos that groove alongside the drum-machinery, the synth pads that breathe ethereal notes, and the mid-paced breakbeats that Dub-International would have died for (check lead single Walk on By ) It makes for pop-friendly experience with a mellowed undertow. Del Mar’s melodies are strong yet understated – she can repeat the hook over and over and [...]
HypeMachine has premiered El Perro del Mar's new album, Pale Fire , which will remain up for the next week. The LP will be released November 13th via the Control Group . El Perro del Mar herself (Sarah Assbring) handled production duties, with additional assistance from Bobbie Bell and Rasmus Hagg. It is a strong release and might be her most accessible one to date. Stream it below.
El Perro Del Mar released the second single, "Hold Off the Dawn," off her new LP Pale Fire slated for release on November 13th via The Control Group . The dreamy, upbeat track showcases the pop sensibilities of the project. Sarah Assbring says of the track: "In this world, you think you have no reason to believe in love or in anything much. Then one day, when you least expect it, a light appears on the far horizon. It's a flickering light, begging [...]
El Perro Del Mar is a step away from releasing their new album. Before that happens, here's the second single from the fourth longplayer entitled "Hold Off The Dawn". The electro-pop dreamscape tune showcases more upbeat arena for the band. "Pale Fire", the LP, is out November 12.
Taken from El Perro Del Mar's upcoming album, Pale Fire , out November 12th through The Control Group (US) and Memphis Industries (EU). Directed by Frode & Marcus .
After several teases and a long wait, Swedish singer Sarah Assbring (aka El Perro Del Mar ) will be releasing her new album Pale Fire on November 13th through The Control Group . To go along with this announcement, she shared "Walk On By", a smooth slice of 80s pop. Stream it below.
Being the daughter of two music professors may explain the more classical shades residing within Seattle-based Nouela's debut. An album that shares much with Fiona Apple's brand of power and pop delivered via a piano and lively drumkit. These songs are pretty on the outside, but scratch some more and you'll find that many are born from emotional turmoil, crushed love and harsh experience. Nouela started life in Korea (her parents are Norwegian and Korean) - moving to the US at the age of eleven. She learnt every instrument she could lay her hands on, and [...]
The Deer Tracks have been busy at creating an album trilogy known as The Archer Trilogy . Released in three parts with the third and final coming later this fall via The Control Group, the core duo of David Lehnberg & Elin Lindfors have released a new video for "Meant To Be" from last year's The Archer Trilogy Pt 2 . Deer Tracks said the following about the video, "...The Deer Tracks play on an already obvious difference in appearance as they are shot individually with their instruments, visually relaying the strange juxtaposition of singer Elin [...]
On her second album, Cate Le Bon mines various points of the 60s – from the Velvet Underground’s strumming electrics to Pentangle’s electric folk. It’s all in search of a new form of kooky pop Le Bon is intent on creating. On this record however the results are hit and miss. Half the time she succeeds, like on the excellent Puts Me to Work , which tumbles along on a piano and strummed electric. Half the time she struggles – as on opener Falcon Eyed , which bounds along with a psyched-out garage spirit, but remains [...]
Part twos never really have that special sauce but maybe The Deer Tracks' The Archer Trilogy Pt. 2 have changed our minds.
You can’t argue with The Deer Tracks when they describe their recording process: “If you lock yourself up in a cabin in the woods, things start to happen. You’ll start to find your way back to your inner core, back to life”. It’s true, the Swedish duo indeed possess a certain purity in their electronic pop – it can feel almost disconnected from everyday life. And when they back it up with a beautiful melody or memorable hook it forms a glacial beauty which just can’t be created by electronic machinery alone. Unfortunately the songs on the [...]
THE DEER TRACKS ANNOUNCE ‘THE ARCHER TRILOGY PT. 2’ LP SET FOR A JULY 5 RELEASE ON THE CONTROL GROUP The Deer Tracks is set to release the second installation of their Archer Trilogy series, The Archer Trilogy Pt. 2 on July 5 on The Control Group (El Perro Del Mar, Wildbirds & Peacedrums). The Deer Tracks are a Northern Light Electronica duo, David Lehnberg & Elin Lindfors, who call Gävle, Sweden their home. These two versatile multi-instrumentalists and singers, handle every aspect of their music from writing to recording to production. After touring [...]
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For fans of The Thermals' early stuff and Unnatural Helpers, fellow Pacific Northwesters Virgin Islands are sure to appease. The band recently debuted a video for "No Doctor" off their debut LP. It features singer/guitarist Michael Jaworski (The Cops) on a gurney rolling through the streets of Seattle. In it he screams Don't call the doctor / Don't call an ambulance , which fits the song nicely. Ironically, then, he was injured in the last shot of the film and the lyrics became moot as he took a trip to [...]
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In the fall of 2009, Seattle punk band Virgin Islands gave us their debut EP after only a short time of existence. That EP, despite only containing four tracks, demonstrated the type of skill and songwriting prowess one could expect from a seasoned band with years under their belt. So it's with great anticipation that we receive "No Doctor", a track off Virgin Islands' new album Ernie Chambers Vs. God . And sure enough, we're instantly treated with those same heavy guitar riffs [...]
In the days of yore, when I still called myself a Seattlite, it was a rare time when I missed out on any show Michael Jaworski's former band The Cops put on. I burned out MP3 players blasting through their albums, and very strongly, and I imagine annoyingly, pushed them upon anyone who'd give me [...]
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To be honest, I haven't spent much time with Figurines' previous work. Though I've been told a few times I would really enjoy it. So when I saw a note in my inbox that they've got a new one on the way and that this here video had been released, I figured it was time I dig in and check them out. And whoever told me I would enjoy this band was spot on - "Hanging From Above" is a phenomenal song! The video for "Hanging From Above" is [...]
As with "When the deer wore blue" , the dreamy echoes of '60s pop continue on through Figurines ' self-titled release, coloring the album in nostalgic, sun-bleached tones and textures and casting strange shadows across their music. As fans of the band have come to expect, the swells of the compositions, both with respect to instrumentation and emotion, are layered and intricate, but not inaccessible or pretentious. The bright, clean production is subtly subverted by pop songs that are not reliant on guitar or vocal hooks, and tracks that evoke a summery feel often turn from the sun [...]
This feel good tune by The Figurines called "New Colors" has managed to brighten up what was an otherwise gloomy day. The catchy track is set to appear on the upcoming self-titled LP from the band due out April 12th via Control Group . Prior to that date, you can actually stream the entire new album on the Figurine's bandcamp page as the joint was already released in Denmark. I think I've found my dance hall hit of the spring. Download: Figurines - New Colors [MP3]
Unlike the disappointed YouTube commenters who were hoping for something more screamo because of the band's cannibalistic name, I'm a fan of People Eating People's first video for "Rain Rain." The video finds colorful construction paper cut-outs of the band practicing, biking, getting struck by lightning and going on a Mary Poppins-esque journey through the [...]
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