Dusted reviews Hanna Hirsch
Dusted seems to like Hanna Hirsch: https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4783
Tag: Reviews
DOA on 'Flower of evil'
Delusions of Adequacy reviews Susanna's "Flower of evil": https://www.adequacy.net/2009/02/susanna-flower-of-evil/
The Silent Ballet reviews new MoHa! album
The Silent Ballet reviews the record "One-way ticket to candyland" from Norwegian experimental/freejazz act MoHa!: https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2126/Default.aspx
My Little Pony
Think too much
Spoon Train Audio
I am still wondering whether choosing such a name for your band works in your interest or against you. It sets the tone for something not that ambitious. Don't be fooled though, "Think too much" is a sensitive and sincere album from one of the front-runner bands on the new Oslo indiepop scene. My Little Pony's music creates a sometimes bright and euphoric, sometimes down-tempo and mellow soundtrack, packed with trombones, saxophones, banjos and slide guitars; reminding me of The Magic Numbers and Belle and Sebastian. Lyrically, they are funny and inventive and make some amusing TV series references ("MacGyver", "The West Wing" and "The Mighty Boosh"). And, as always, what counts the most is that this album has proven itself by managing to stay on my playlist for quite a while now.
- Vasilis Panagiotopoulos
PopMatters reviews 'The age of Nero'
PopMatters on the latest Satyricon album "The age of Nero": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/69539-satyricon-the-age-of-nero/
Lindstrøm live review in NYT
The NY Times has a live review of Lindstrøm: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/arts/music/31lind.html?_r=2&ref=music
Pitchfork on 'Dear John'
Pitchfork reviews Loney Dear's new album: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/148768-loney-dear-dear-john
Chromewaves reviews 'Dear John'
Chromewaves weighs in on the new Loney, Dear album "Dear John": https://www.chromewaves.net/2009/01/review-of-loney-dears-dear-john/
PopMatters on Emerald Park
PopMatters reviews Swedish pop act Emerald Park: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/69187-emerald-park-for-tomorrow/
All About Jazz reviews 'Kaleidoscopic'
All About Jazz on the new Lars Horntveth album "Kaleidoscopic": https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=31696
The Silent Ballet on Virak
The Silent Ballet reviews Danish act Virak: https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2113/Default.aspx
Pitchfork reviews 'Flower of evil'
Pitchfork reviews the new Susanna album "Flower of evil": https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/148382-susanna-flower-of-evil
Timo Räisänen
...And then there was Timo
Razzia Records
I lost all hope for Timo Räisänen when the album "Love will turn you around" was released. So when I heard about "...And then there was Timo", a cover album on top of everything, I was not too excited. After hearing it later at a friend's house I realized I'd made a big mistake. This is the old Timo, the "Lovers are lonely"-Timo singing covers with his old original sound that on this record has made room for a more distinct guitar tone. The covers are not perfect and even painful at times compared to the originals. An example is when he sings AC/DC's "You shook me all night long" with his high-pitched and vibrant voice. On the whole though, Timo does a pretty good job when he takes on artists like Whitney Houston, Depeche Mode, Sahara Hotnights and even Josh Groban. But the fact that it is a cover album and the difference between the originals compared to the covers does not really affect me. What really gets to me is the sound of Timo, who makes the songs his own. Timo is still not as good as he used to be and maybe he shouldn't cover AC/DC, but I still get the feeling that the old Timo is there. The Timo who does not sing songs like "My valentine" and stays within the indiepop frameset.
- Morten Frisch
Dusted reviews 'Dear John'
Dusted reviews the new Loney Dear album "Dear John": https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4759
DOA reviews 'Hymns I remember'
Delusions of Adequacy on Cake On Cake's latest record "Hymns I remember": https://www.adequacy.net/2009/01/cake-on-cake-hymns-i-remember/