Check out Nord & Syd, a new band from prolific Swedish indiepop artist Martin Abrahamsson (Vapnet, Siberia, Kommun) alongside David Nygård (Laakso), Julia Hanberg (Penny Century), Kalle Danielsson (Holy Madre) and Joel Linderberg (Ironville): http://www.nord-och-syd.blogspot.com/
Live music at PSL with an acoustic performance from Johan Borgert & Holy Madre: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/03/08/musik-med-johan-borgert-holy-madre/
Holy Madre are taking turns blogging as they get ready to release a new album this spring: http://www.holymadre.se/
This week's It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group most-played artist chart:
01. The Radio Dept.
02. Tiger Lou
03. Radiohead
04. Vapnet
05. The Flaming Lips
06. Death Cab for Cutie
07. Built to Spill
08. Belle and Sebastian
09. Bright Eyes
10. Kent
Top 10 tracks for the week:
01. Gnarls barkley - Crazy
02. Vapnet - Thoméegränd
03. The Radio Dept. - A window
04. Sambassadeur - Kate
05. Band of Horses - The Funeral
06. My Enemy - What is love
07. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
08. Built to Spill - Conventional Wisdom
09. Holy Madre - Shallow Bay
10. The Radio Dept. - Tell
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When I first heard Holy Madre my initial reaction was fairly similar to what Nancy says in her review. Easy-listening 70s rock? Sounds awful, right? But I decided I should give them another chance just in case. While I'm still not crazy about every single song, the warm spring weather has definitely changed my outlook for the better. Holy Madre is the perfect soundtrack for a sunny afternoon drive with the windows down or for the boombox out in the backyard while you barbeque. It's guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Check out the opening number "Shallow bay" which I've posted today and see if it doesn't brighten your day. [BUY IT]
When I first heard Holy Madre my initial reaction was fairly similar to what Nancy says in her review. Easy-listening 70s rock? Sounds awful, right? But I decided I should give them another chance just in case. While I'm still not crazy about every single song, the warm spring weather has definitely changed my outlook for the better. Holy Madre is the perfect soundtrack for a sunny afternoon drive with the windows down or for the boombox out in the backyard while you barbeque. It's guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Check out the opening number "Shallow bay" which I've posted today and see if it doesn't brighten your day. [BUY IT]
Holy Madre - Shallow bay
Holy MadreOn their website, Holy Madre describe themselves as making "popmusic that sounds like a mixture of Fleetwood Mac, The Boss, Pink Floyd, television-shows for children and Bryan Adams," which I suspect may be Swedish for "run screaming in the opposite direction." It's true that much of this record of quiet restrained melodies would have fit just fine on 1970s album-oriented radio, somewhere between Al Stewart and Steely Dan, but the rest offers moments far more compelling. The strongest songs are "Shallow bay," a fun romp not unlike early Jayhawks without the harmonies and "The sun," with more of a late 60s almost Beach Boys feel. Other songs have their moments, but as a whole the record falls short and, by the final third, vacillates between boring and annoying.
- Nancy Baym
New stock just arrived from NONS including the latest from Montys Loco, Asha Ali and Holy Madre! Go spend some money!
