http://www.itsatrap.com/ Scandinavian music news, daily mp3 downloads, reviews, interviews and more Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:19:57 -0700 2026 http://www.itsatrap.com/images/logo.png http://www.itsatrap.com/ 137 141 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25800-the-dear-elaines-whatsoever-never-workaholics-on-holiday-bsbta http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25800-the-dear-elaines-whatsoever-never-workaholics-on-holiday-bsbta http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25800-the-dear-elaines-whatsoever-never-workaholics-on-holiday-bsbta#comments "Whatsoever-never" doesn't help one in siding favorably with the EP. I can't really pass proper judgment on a recording that sounds like it is being relayed to me from a live show via a friend's mobile... though, any band who would allow their songs to be released with this type of production have to understand that some critics are going to shrink away from it (and this goes doubly for the label). Lo-fi doesn't even really do the sound justice. That said, "Whatever happened to Jesamine?", a Beatles-like composition, would be a damned fine summer song if it could only be shared with friends without feeling slightly embarrassed for doing so (especially when you could be listening to the Beatles themselves or any other band that took the time to be properly produced). I would encourage the Dear Elaines to rerecord some of their songs in a proper studio, even a basement set up that a hopeful engineer has crafted, anything so that we can actually hear the songs. I feel I would really like the results.]]> Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 reviews http://www.itsatrap.com/n/26283-antenne-cryptic-scenery-split-7-bsbta http://www.itsatrap.com/n/26283-antenne-cryptic-scenery-split-7-bsbta http://www.itsatrap.com/n/26283-antenne-cryptic-scenery-split-7-bsbta#comments Cryptic Scenery goes into a long number with acoustic guitars, some celestial keyboards and a soulful electric guitar solo and Christian H. Sotemann's own quirky voice. It ends with an infinite groove that unfortunately my turntable doesn't like. Antenne, on his side of things, starts his song like an airport announcement to get us in the mood of a voyage into the stratosphere with the help low-key singer Marie-Louise Munck. So very different in façade, these two songs totally make sense together on the same record. Great stuff.]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 reviews