Tag: Reviews

Dusted reviews 'Rest at world's end'

Dusted reviews the new record "Rest at world's end" from Norwegian act Humcrush: https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4819

Tue, Feb 24th, 2009 14:04:18

Festival report: by:Larm 2009 - Day 3

Tue, Feb 24th, 2009 13:49:23

DOA on Barr

Delusions of Adequacy reviews Swedish psych/folk act Barr: https://www.adequacy.net/2009/02/barr-skogsbo-is-the-place-ep/

Tue, Feb 24th, 2009 12:54:46

Festival report: by:Larm 2009 - Day 2

Sat, Feb 21st, 2009 17:33:32

Festival report: by:Larm 2009 - Day 1

Fri, Feb 20th, 2009 11:35:28

PopMatters reviews 'Kaleidoscopic'

PopMatters reviews Lars Horntveth's solo album "Kaleidoscopic": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/70597-lars-horntveth-kaleidoscopic

Thu, Feb 19th, 2009 15:41:28

PopMatters on Sin Fang Bous

PopMatters reviews Seabear alter-ego Sin Fang Bous: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/69220-sin-fang-bous-clangour/

Wed, Feb 18th, 2009 16:31:17

Musique Machine reviews 'Hollywood'

Musique Machine reviews the album "Hollywood" from prolific Finnish act Circle: https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=2124

Tue, Feb 17th, 2009 14:24:31

Frida Hyvönen
Live @ Admiralspalast 101, Berlin 02/07/2009

Frida Hyvönen took the stage early on this wintery Saturday night, at least by Berlin standards. Still, the venue was well-filled with a mixed but enthusiastic crowd that included everything from the interested older couple to the younger first-row Swede complete with Frida-style oversized glasses. Ms. Hyvönen and her band won over the crowd quickly with powerful opener "Enemy within" from most recent album "Silence is wild". I had expected a more relaxed, musical-like performance but the band really went all out from the start. Together with cellist/bass-player Linnea Olsson and drummer Tammy Karlsson (both also played on "Silence is wild"; Tammy was a familiar face from Jens Lekman's band), Frida transformed her songs from cinemascope-powerpop to driving soul, even including the occasional be-my-baby drums. Think a Swedish all-girl Ben Folds Five with less punk and more Diana Ross. At the same time, quieter songs like "My cousin", "December" or "Why do you love me so much" were delivered with extra irony and humor -- I'm sure the ever-present champagne played its part as well -- and didn't seem out of place at all amidst all the powerpop. Even old gems from the first album were included ("Djuna" in a beat-centered new arrangement, as well as personal favorite "I drive my friend"), but couldn't outshine the brilliant newer tracks, especially the night's undeniable highlight "Dirty dancing". Finally, after two well-earned encores, "Scandinavian blonde" became fitting closer to a successful evening.
- Arnulf Köhncke