Alpha Mound, a new project from Joakim Westlund of Daymare/Aerial/The Giant's Dream, has just released their debut LP "Burning words" and you can listen to the whole thing at Bandcamp or on Spotify, as well as most other digital retailers. For folks who prefer the real-deal physical object, ordering details for the vinyl can be found here.
Joakin Westlund of Aerial/the Giant's Dream has a new solo project called Alpha Mound and this right here is his debut. Look for the album "Burning words" to be released later this year.
Voice Of..., the solo project of Joakim Westlund (Aerial/The Giant's Dream), has a new EP posted for free listening/download: http://voiceof.bandcamp.com/album/live-001
It's a Trap! Netlabel alumni/Aerial sideproject The Giant's Dream have a new website: http://www.thegiantsdream.com/
Check out Voice Of..., a new solo project from Joakim Westlund of Aerial/The Giant's Dream: http://www.voiceof.se/
RIYL Logh or any of Joakim's other bands.
Aerial will be releasing "Vacant dreamers" as a new single on July 8, complete with video. Their label has also announced that they'll be releasing a new sampler, their first ever, that same day: http://robertsvensson.com/nomethod/?p=39
Three previously unreleased tracks from the likes of Simian Ghost, Love Is a Burning Thing and The Giant's Dream plus a whole lotta great Swedish indierock.
The Giant's DreamSuper-prolific Swedes Emil Johansson and Joakim Westlund are the originators and creators of this project, the ethereal, trancelike third part of their "Canto" series. From the onset it continues their electronic/ambient journey and sounds off like a movie soundtrack you'd expect to hear on an Oscar-winning Euroflick that has everyone raving about its creative genius. Most of the tracks on here are bright, uplifting anthems that elicit a happy smile; almost as if a fond memory has come flooding back. On the other side of the emotional coin, there's a sinister undertone that belies the contented aura of the majority of the album, evident on "Lying memorial", and that touches the edges of dark ambience. In between, all manner of emotion comes to the fore; optimism, love, sadness, longing, sympathy, and contentment all play a part in "Sun spark solaris" and demonstrate that the music not only elicits emotion but was created by emotion. It doesn't get much more ponderous than dimming the lights and letting The Giant's Dream take you on a journey of fond memories and longing desires. Sublime.
- John Norby
IAT.MP3 ambient/electronica artists The Giant's Dream have completed work on the third edition of their "Canto" album series and are currently streaming the entire thing at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thegiantsdream
Check the blog for physical CD ordering info.
IAT.MP3 ambient/electronica artist The Giant's Dream are now streaming a bunch of tracks from their new "Canto II" record at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thegiantsdream
Our December top 10 blowout keeps on going and going - be sure to catch up on the latest:
John Roger Olsson (The Grand Opening)
Emil Johansson (The Giant's Dream)
Daggan (Novoton)
The Goner
IAT.MP3 artists and Aerial sideproject The Giant's Dream has a new CDR release called "Canto I: For the Seven Lakes", the first of a series of Canto/Chapter releases they are planning. Read more: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=60038342&blogID=448404692
IAT.MP3 artists The Giant's Dream have a couple new, previously unreleased tracks on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thegiantsdream
Leütenhaven are full of surprises. Their debut EP opens with a droning art piece reminiscent of The Giant's Dream which then gives way to sharp indiepop anchored by a tight rhythm section and mantra-like vocals. "Still life (trompe l'oeil)" seems straightforward as first, but as the name suggests, not all is what it seems. Three chords and an endless refrain? Not quite. The steady strum of the guitar is a red herring. Listen carefully and you'll hear new harmonies appear as the background shifts in subtle ways. Are those voices real or are they samples? Does it matter? Should we be concerned with each individual element or concentrate on the end result? What's the proper vantage? From my point of view, I find this song to be a sublime, but tricky work of pop art. Leütenhaven lies somewhere between the anxious, overreaching epic-ness of Arcade Fire and the steady workmanship of the Figurines, a melding of craft and inspiration. Unexpected, but welcome.
Leütenhaven - Still life (trompe l'oeil)
The playlist for my radio show this week:
01. Säkert! - Allt som är ditt
02. TALK 1
03. Madrugada - Shine
04. My Midnight Creeps - Don't let 'em bring you down
05. TALK 2
06. Asha Ali - A promise broken
07. Detektivbyrån - Hemvägen
08. Pelle Carlberg - Clever girls like clever boys much more than clever boys like clever girls
09. TALK 3
10. Enslaved - 793 (Slaget om Lindisfarne)
11. TALK 4
12. Fare You Well - Take me away
13. The Kissaway Trail - Smother + Evil = Hurt
14. Emmon - Wake up time (Thermostatic remix)
15. TALK 5
16. KVLR - Traitors and thieves
17. Magnus Carlsson - Va med mig
18. Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - Bebopalulia
19. TALK 6
20. De Må Være Belgiere - Cirkler
21. Johndoe - Kjøtere
22. Manes - Deeprooted
23. TALK 7
24. Khoma - Stop making speeches
25. The Giant's Dream - Significant dawn
26. Las Puertas - The water
27. TALK 8
28. Lordi - The chainsaw buffet
29. Logh - A sunset knife fight
30. Lack - 5 o'clock in the evening
31. TALK 9
32. The Bear Quartet - Before the trenches
33. Jan Johansson - Visa från Utanmyra
34. TALK 10
35. Kashmir - The aftermath
