http://www.itsatrap.com/ Scandinavian music news, daily mp3 downloads, reviews, interviews and more Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:30:49 -0700 2026 http://www.itsatrap.com/images/logo.png http://www.itsatrap.com/ 137 141 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25851-a-perfect-friend-s-t-stilll http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25851-a-perfect-friend-s-t-stilll http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25851-a-perfect-friend-s-t-stilll#comments Thomas "Denver" Jonsson and C-J Larsgarden (of Pacta Sunt Servada and various other projects). Their debut album moves within the disarming, harmless confines of what most music critics like to call 'folktronica'. There are scratches, beeps, static and gentle rhythms, accompanied by organ and glockenspiel, reminiscent of a less ethereal Tape or Library Tapes. The duo set themselves apart a bit from the average electroacoustic/folktronica/ambient constellation with the use of Thomas' vocals on some tracks, but in the end there just isn't much about this album which makes it stand out from the pack. Still, it is a fine soundtrack to a hazy afternoon by the water, with the summer sun in your eyes.]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 reviews http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25992-holiday-for-strings-cd-stilll http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25992-holiday-for-strings-cd-stilll http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25992-holiday-for-strings-cd-stilll#comments Holiday for Strings sculpt a unique brand of rock that blends fractured guitar tracks, insistent percussion and coolly evocative electronics. The album is mostly instrumental, but the short vocal passages that are present are delivered in a sort of laconic, hazy style that de-emphasizes any sort of tangible theme. It's a fresh, sometimes sparkling, sometimes abrasive soundscape, not easily compared to anything else. The music seems very much adrift and doesn't head towards any obvious destination, but it sure holds your attention, though, and the concluding track "Jump on foot" is particularly captivating.]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 reviews