As revelations go, the above is about as surprising as waking up in the morning. But Karin Dreijer deserves credit for not giving up on that whole "I'm going to spook the bollocks out of you" vibe she's been mining for a while, even if she is tipping over into self-parody. Not that you'll be thinking in such an analytical fashion when you see her with a big "V" on her face for no particular reason in the vid for "Stranger Than Kindness". Nay, you'll be doing your darndest not to shityapants. Merry Halloween, everyone!* [...]

It seems the boys in The Rakes have called it a day. Some might say it's 2 albums too late, of course. It's entirely possible I might be one of those people. Oh sure, Ten More Messages had some nifty singles on it - 'We Danced Together', 'The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect' - but it lacked the kinetic umph of its predecessor. It sort of felt like they'd switched from uppers to downers. Still, sorry to hear it as they were due to head out on a North American tour, not [...]
fever ray - stranger than kindness [ok, call me lame, but i really don't get the love that fever ray gets. the music is beautiful, but the vocals are just creepy in that not so good kind of way. i dig the remixes, but the original stuff leaves me 'yucky'. there go my cool points. i can deal.] http://feeds.feedburner.com/Wo ngiesMusicWorld