Still they don't believe us...

Here’s a new Danish band to keep an eye on. Still They Don’t Believe Us is fronted by ex-The Imaginary Orchestra of Mr. Kite frontman Lars Villumsen and judging from the band name I was expecting it to be a least a little The Smiths inspired. Well it turned out they are not and instead sounding not at all unlike abovementioned IOOMK, though perhaps less Jeff Buckley inspired. As always I'm not quite able to nail the right words to describe the music, but I do think it sounds interesting and definitely a band that I’ll be monitoring closely in the future.

I Can't See The Forest by StillTheyDon'tBelieveUs

What Might Happen by StillTheyDon'tBelieveUs

Painted like a forest...

Mentioned the new EP by The Holiday Crowd earlier today. Just found this (unreleased?) remix of standout track Painted Like A Forest over at SoundCloud that I “simply have” to post. And while you're at it, why not check out the video for Pennies Found as well; yet another brilliant track of the EP (actually they are all brilliant!).

The Holiday Crowd - Painted Like a Forest Brad Ketchen remix by Brad Ketchen

Mails and such...

Think I’ve been quite disciplined recently and done my best deleting mails from the inbox. Still the number has now reached and rapidly surpassed 10,000! Ten-thousand (or 10,103 to be exact)! Suck on that for a moment. If I spent one minute on each, it would take me a little more than 168 hours or exactly a week checking them all. So if you’re still awaiting a reply; forget about it and move on…

As always one of the big challenges, when your mailbox is cluttered like this, is to spot the important ones from the “spam”. Experience does help though, as there are some “safe bets”. Like for instance news from Shelflife Records that (almost) always equals good news. And in this case it certainly is, as the label has just released (co-released with New Romantic) the Over the Bluffs EP by The Holiday Crowd containing 7 ace guitar pop songs.
+ Never Speak Of It Again

Not all too happy to write this, but I do think that the new single by The Mary Onettes is a slight disappointment. But as it says in the promo mail: “Gone are the echoing reverbs, the 80's guitars and the big, splashing drums...”. That might explain some, though hopefully I just need to listen to it some more?
+ Love's Taking Strange Ways

Should have but haven’t mentioned that Jonathan Johansson will be playing at Koncertkirken in Copenhagen on February 10. Have (of course) bought a ticket, but have yet to find out if I’ll actually be able to go, as both kids are going to parties that evening…
Jonathan Johansson - Blommorna by HYBRIS

The annual Matinée fanclub poll is always a good reader. Even though it’s a Christmas song, Leave The Trees Alone by Northern Portrait won the category “song of the year”. Of course it did!
Leave the Trees Alone by Northern Portrait

On February 2 Fraction Discs will release the sophomore album from Liechtenstein. Promo package has been downloaded and looking forward to giving the album a listen!
+ Ambitions

Villa nova...

Chorus Grant will release their/his(?) debut album Chorus Grant and The Villa Nova on February 14 through Speed of Sound/A:Larm. A 33 seconds teaser video for the album closer Blood Brothers has been uploaded and sure promises to be a dark/sinister thing! Not sure when the full version of the video will be up (my best guess is February 14 as well), but will of course post it as soon as it’s published...



Big Guns by Chorus Grant

Jonathan Johansson vs. Azure Blue...

This is a match made in heaven! Azure Blue remixes Jonathan Johansson and as expected the outcome is absolutely fantastic! Starts after approx. 38 seconds...

Before you arrive...

Crystal Voyager has posted a wonderful and evocative video for the track Before You Arrive...



Before You Arrive by Crystal Voyager

Stranded on love...

Stream excellent new single Stranded On Love by I Am Noxious below or buy it of iTunes...

STRANDED ON LOVE by I AM NOXIOUS

And in case you're the only living soul on the planet, who hasn't heard this cover...here it is...
I GOTTA FEELING (Black Eyed Peas Cover) by I AM NOXIOUS

A dark god heart...

Stream/watch new song from Sleep Party People. A Dark God Heart is from the forthcoming album We Were Drifting On A Sad Song and doesn't indicate that we should expect any major changes to the sound on the debut. But since the debut was downright brilliant, why would anyone want things to change anyway? The video is sad, dramatic and perhaps a bit morbid!



Sleep Party People - A Dark God Heart by The Line Of Best Fit

Hook you up...

Just found this nice dreamy one by Sylver Tongue in the mailbox...not much info available (except that she's being promoted by Anorak), so I'll just let the track speak for itself...


Sylver Tongue - Hook You Up from Sylver Tongue on Vimeo.

Sylver Tongue - Hook You Up by Anorak London

Seasons...

Watch (after the commercial) Azure Blue perform a live version of Seasons on Swedish TV (TV4 - Nyhetsmorgon). The track can be found on the debut album Rule of Thirds and was one of the finest (if not THE finest) pop songs released last year!