My Formative Teenage Albums

This entry is inspired by something I read on Pitchfork yesterday. There, the staffers had listed the ten albums from their formative teenage years that have made the most lasting impression on them. As a list geek I immediately figured I wanted to do the same. In chronological order, here are the ten most important … Fortsätt läsa My Formative Teenage Albums

New Discovery: Shrine

Earlier this week I stumbled upon the glorious works of Bulgarian dark ambient maestro Hristo Gospodinov, aka Shrine, and I was captivated. I'm especially enthralled by his latest release, called Ordeal 26.04.86 - which serves as a tribute to the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster of 1986. It's a cinematic album.  Atmospheric and chilly, dark, with heavy electronics. … Fortsätt läsa New Discovery: Shrine

2016 In Review: The albums

2016.   20. Bon Iver - 22, A Million - Justin Vernons musik blir underligare och underligare, och svårare och svårare att relatera till och förstå, men den blir aldrig ointressant. 19. And Also the Trees - Born Into the Waves - AATT:s 2000-tals-renässans, som inleddes 2003 med Further From the Truth (och peakade med … Fortsätt läsa 2016 In Review: The albums

2016 in Review: The 20 Best Songs

20. True Moon - Voodoo - Svensk postpunk lever och frodas. 19. The Radio Dept. - Swedish Guns - Radioavdelningen visar att det tydligen går att blanda atmosfärisk pop med politisk text. 18. Christian Kjellvander - The Dark Ain't That Dark - Jason Molina nickar uppmuntrande från sin himmel. 17. Iggy Pop - Chocolate Drops … Fortsätt läsa 2016 in Review: The 20 Best Songs

Thåström – Mannen som blev en gris

In one of the interviews in the book that comes with the ...Ungefär så här boxed set, Thåström talks about how he still reimagines the running order for the Mannen som blev en gris album. I've always felt that he has a very acute eye for sequencing and track listings, and this particular album is … Fortsätt läsa Thåström – Mannen som blev en gris

Reviews: Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run (the autobiography)

One of the best books I've ever read came out earlier this autumn. It's called Born to Run, and it's the autobiography of Bruce Springsteen. I've been a Bruce fan since 2002, aged 17. A love affair that's gotten stronger and stronger through the years. I love Bruce for his empathy, his burning heart, his … Fortsätt läsa Reviews: Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run (the autobiography)

New Discoveries: The Arms of Someone New

The Arms of Someone New isn't a new band in any literal sense of the word, but they're (sort of) new to me. Apparently, according to Last.fm, I briefly listened to them back in the spring of 2010, but I have no real recollection of it, so to call it a rediscovery would be a stretch. … Fortsätt läsa New Discoveries: The Arms of Someone New

Sällskapet #3 – update

There's been some updates regarding Sällskapets forthcoming third album (slated for release sometime next year). According to an interview with Niklas Hellberg and Pelle Ossler conducted by NWT, it is implied that the band's singer Joakim Thåström is no longer with the group. The singing on the album is instead done by German artist Andrea Schroeder. … Fortsätt läsa Sällskapet #3 – update

New Discoveries: True Moon

As an avid and longterm post-punk fan it's always a great pleasure to stumble upon a new discovery within that genre. And today it has happened again. True Moon is fronted by Karolina Engdahl, whom we know from the Malmö based punk/alternative band Vånna Inget, and they have just released their first single. It's called … Fortsätt läsa New Discoveries: True Moon