"The shoplifter's union" will be the next single from The Fine Arts Showcase off their most recent album "Radiola", out on March 23. Tracklist:
01. The Shoplifter's Union (single edit)
02. Chemical Girl (New gaze early demo version)
03. Chemical Girl (Familjen remix)
04. Chemical Girl (The Field rmx)
05. Chemical Girl (Monkeyman at the Control remix)
06. Chemical Girl (Project-X remix)
This week's It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group most-played artist chart:
01. Belle and Sebastian
02. The Knife
03. The Arcade Fire
04. Death Cab for Cutie
05. Tiger Lou
06. Bloc Party
07. The Radio Dept.
08. Arctic Monkeys
09. Bright Eyes
10. The Concretes
Top 10 tracks for the week:
01. Arctic Monkeys - Fake Tales of San Francisco
02. The Fine Arts Showcase - Brother In Black
03. The Knife - Like a pen
04. The Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)
05. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cheated Hearts
06. Death Cab for Cutie - Soul Meets Body
07. The Knife - We share our mother's health
08. The Knife - Na na na
09. The Arcade Fire - Crown of Love
10. The Arcade Fire - Wake Up
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The Fine Arts ShowcaseTwo years after "...Presents the Electric Pavilion," Gustav Kjellvander has grown substantially not in only songwriting, but in performance, and his new album is proof of this (and perhaps the numerous drug references, as Avi mentioned earlier, has propelled his growth). Gone is the distorted theremin and static tracks on every song, to be replaced instead by horns and keyboards. "Radiola" finds The Fine Arts Showcase much more focused on songsmith and story and provides a more cohesive record. Lucid tracks such as "Brother in black" and the single "Chemical girl" set the listener in space, with Gustav's narrative guiding the listener through a hazed dusk. The three instrumentals on the album break it up quite well, with the introductory title track setting for the three songs to follow. "Part II" is a fitting transition between the aforementioned "Brother in black" and could-be-Electric-Pavilion track "Frida and I" (albeit if this song had appeared on the TFAS debut, it would be one of the stronger tracks). The last segue track, "Anna and the moon" is a take on "Amazing Grace" and provides a relaxing moment before the big band beat of "Spanish kerosene." Although a little on the short side (thirteen tracks in thirty-five mintues), "Radiola" is a great second record for TFAS, and thus far is one of the best new records to be released in this young year.
- Matt Giordano
The video for "Chemical girl" from The Fine Arts Showcase (see yesterday's mp3 post) is now online: http://www.thefineartsshowcase.se/radiola/chemicalgirl.mov
It took a lot longer than I expected to figure out what song I wanted to post from "Radiola", the new album from The Fine Arts Showcase. The trouble is that I have a hard time breaking up what I consider to be such a strong, cohesive piece of work. When all the songs work in concert to create something greater, it's impossible to pull one aside and say that is the essence, the epitome of what this record is about. It can't be done, but I still hold out hope that you find today's mp3 post to be enlightening. "Radiola" is not only better than the debut album "The electric pavilion", but also one of the best new releases I've heard so far in 2006. TFAS mainman and singer/songwriter Gustaf Kjellvander burns with passion and vigor. There's a level of intensity to his performance and craft that's rarely heard. And speaking of rarely heard, "Radiola" has to have the most drug references on a Swedish pop record outside of the stereotypical rock'n'roll/gangsta clichés. Is everything okay Gustaf?
It took a lot longer than I expected to figure out what song I wanted to post from "Radiola", the new album from The Fine Arts Showcase. The trouble is that I have a hard time breaking up what I consider to be such a strong, cohesive piece of work. When all the songs work in concert to create something greater, it's impossible to pull one aside and say that is the essence, the epitome of what this record is about. It can't be done, but I still hold out hope that you find today's mp3 post to be enlightening. "Radiola" is not only better than the debut album "The electric pavilion", but also one of the best new releases I've heard so far in 2006. TFAS mainman and singer/songwriter Gustaf Kjellvander burns with passion and vigor. There's a level of intensity to his performance and craft that's rarely heard. And speaking of rarely heard, "Radiola" has to have the most drug references on a Swedish pop record outside of the stereotypical rock'n'roll/gangsta clichés. Is everything okay Gustaf?
The Fine Arts Showcase - Brother in black
"Radiola", the new album from The Fine Arts Showcase aka Swedish singer/songwriter Gustav Kjellvander, is now available as a paid download.
Adrian Recordings has announced the signing of Swedish electronic artist Familjen aka Johan T Karlsson. An EP will be released, but for now you can listen to the first single "Första Sista": http://www.adrianrecordings.com/Forsta_Sista.mp3
Other releases on the way from Adrian:
02/15 - The Fine Arts Showcase - "Radiola" CD
03/01 - David & the Citizens - "1999 - 2005" - DVD
Later:
Familjen - "Första Sista"
Björns vänner live
The Fine Arts Showcase single #2 from "Radiola"
Single from eMiL Jensen's upcoming album
Familjen - EP
eMiL Jensen - Album #2
The cover art for the new album "Radiola" from The Fine Arts Showcase is now online: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/tfas.radiola.jpg
Go here for the full tracklist: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?page=new&messid=308
The upcoming album "Radiola" from The Fine Arts Showcase has been confirmed for a February 15 release.
The latest top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (01) Arctic Monkeys - "I Bet U Look Good on the Dancefloor"
02. (09) The Sorayas - "Hours to Days"
03. (05) Gorillaz - "Dirty Harry"
04. (02) The White Stripes - "The Denial Twist"
05. (07) Róisín Murphy - "Sow Into You"
06. (06) The Fine Arts Showcase - "Chemical Girl"
07. (05) Franz Ferdinand - "Walk Away"
08. (08) El Perro Del Mar - "God Knows (You Gotta Give To Get)"
09. (04) David Sandström Overdrive - "The Crotch of a Saturday"
10. (13) Dannii Minogue & The Soul Seekerz - "Perfection"
11. (11) Unarmed Enemies - "Missing Out"
12. (10) ObnoXiuz - "Lägg benen på ryggen och dra"
13. (NY) Håkan Hellström - "13"
14. (17) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - "Is This Love?"
15. (NY) The Mitchell Brothers - "Alone With the TV"
16. (NY) Peshi - "Jasper Flute"
17. (NY) Monastir - "So Defeated"
18. (18) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Weight of the World"
19. (12) Goldfrapp - "Number 1"
20. (14) Baby Shambles - "Albion"
Leaving the chart: The Embassy, Queens of the Stone Age, Röyksopp and Saïan Supa Crew.
The latest Swedish student radio top 20 chart:
01. (01) Arctic Monkeys - "I Bet U Look Good on the Dancefloor"
02. (03) The White Stripes - "The Denial Twist"
03. (04) David Sandström Overdrive - "The Crotch of a Saturday"
04. (02) Franz Ferdinand - "Walk Away"
05. (13) Gorillaz - "Dirty Harry"
06. (NY) The Fine Arts Showcase - "Chemical Girl"
07. (06) Róisín Murphy - "Sow Into You"
08. (05) El Perro Del Mar - "God Knows (You Gotta Give To Get)"
09. (NY) The Sorayas - "Hours to Days"
10. (08) ObnoXiuz - "Lägg benen på ryggen och dra"
11. (NY) Unarmed Enemies - "Missing Out"
12. (14) Goldfrapp - "Number 1"
13. (NY) Dannii Minogue & The Soul Seekerz - "Perfection"
14. (10) Baby Shambles - "Albion"
15. (11) The Embassy - "It Pays to Belong"
16. (NY) Queens of the Stone Age - "Burn the Witch"
17. (07) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - "Is This Love?"
18. (NY) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Weight of the World"
19. (17) Saïan Supa Crew - "La Patte"
20. (20) Röyksopp - "What Else Is There?"
Leaving the chart: Architecture in Helsinki, Christian Kjellvander, Ella Rouge, Lethal Bizzie, Stereophonics and Test Icicles.
