Lapko in the studio

Lapko are back in Woodstock, NY recording their next album: http://Lapkolive.blogspot.com/

Lapko - Horse and crow

Lapko's 3D "Horse & crow" EP is now available online in full: http://www.Lapko.com/3D/

Lapko - Sad CV (video)

A new video from Lapko for "Sad CV", a b-side from the recently released "Horse and crow" EP. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/20812268

Lapko to release new EP

Lapko will be releasing a new EP called "Horse and crow" on March 10 to coincide with their upcoming German tour which will include a single version of the title track plus three previously unreleased cuts. It will be available both as a digital download and will also be pressed as a limited edition CD with 3D artwork (glasses included). Preview here: http://www.Lapko.com/weareanimals/

Lapko in Germany

Lapko will be back in Germany in March:

03/27 - Magnet Club, Berlin
03/28 - Backstage Werk, Munich
03/29 - Keller Club, Stuttgart
03/30 - Waschhaus, Potsdam
03/31 - Hafenklang, Hamburg
04/01 - Underground (Kleiner Club), Cologne
04/02 - Club Zooma, Plauen

Lapko - Horse and crow (video)

The third (and final?) video from Lapko's latest. So sayeth the band: "This zany video tells a story of Racewalker's run to his obvious home. Lapko's debut as film directors captures the first music video about athletic walking ever made." Direct link: http://vimeo.com/18452800

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Lapko - Summer nights (video)

Here is the latest video from Finnish act Lapko for the song "Summer nights", one of the definite highlights of recent album "A new Bohemia". Direct link: http://vimeo.com/15607469

Lapko tour the Baltics

Lapko is heading to the Baltics in November:

11/18 - Plink Plonk, Tartu (EST)
11/19 - Nabaklab, Riga (LVA)
11/20 - Fontaine Palace, Liepaja (LVA)

Lapko - A new Bohemia

Lapko's latest didn't leave me with a very strong first impression, but after setting it aside for a few months, I find myself really enjoying it. While far less direct/obvious than previous release "Young desire" (opener "This is aggressive melancholy" said it all in title alone), "A new Bohemia" benefits from a far more developed sense of craftsmanship and confidence. The album title track has so many hanging gaps and odd twisting contrasts that I would consider highly ill-advised, yet never does the song digress into a jumble of aimless riffing. Lapko had shown complex leanings in the past, but never so boldly; deeper listens lead to deeper appreciation.

MP3: Lapko - A new Bohemia