Busy day...

I really don’t have time to write anything today, but right now I’m completely fed up with work. So screw that!!

Andrew Boland, who must own one of the best voices in music, has abandoned his solo project for a while, and is now fronting a brand new Manchester constellation named Carnations. Musically you won’t find much of the heartfelt crooning we’ve been used to hearing from Mr. Boland, as Carnations has chosen to walk the indie/alternative rock path. The songs I’ve listened to so far bodes really well, though the band still seems to be in a kind of experimenting phase and has yet to decide exactly what they want to sound like. It's hardly a surprise to anyone that the somewhat The Smiths inspired Three Reasons is my favorite, but no matter what, this is one band I’m definitely going to follow with great interest.
+ Pressures of Love
+ Marie
+ Three Reasons

The 4 Danish youngsters in The Imaginary Orchestra of Mr. Kite have decided to part ways. Young bands splitting up happens a little too often for my liking, but motivation is everything. So when the hearts are no longer in the project, it’s the right decision to move on. And then it doesn’t really matter what us listeners think!
+ Black Cat

I’m quite surprised how much I’m enjoying the Junior album by Röyksopp. I obviously knew what type of music I would be getting, but never thought it would make such an impact.

This post has recently attracted a lot of visitors from Facebook. Not that I mind at all, but I just cannot figure out why and how?

Shorties (busy edition)...

Reality is once again showing its ugly face, as both work and life in general are demanding a lot from me. So those thoughts on The William Blakes album I promised to post today will have to wait.
+ Violent God (promo track off the debut)

The self-titled Polly Scattergood debut is out in the UK today, but I have yet to receive my promo copy. Hopefully it’s worth the wait?
+ Nitrogen Pink

Danish youngsters The Imaginary Orchestra of Mr. Kite are giving away two brand new demo tracks. And the second one is indeed named after the band itself.
+ Higher Society
+ The Imaginary Orchestra of Mr. Kite

Shorties...

The jury is still out on the concert tonight. I’m meeting a friend in Copenhagen for beer(s) and shawarma, and the mission tonight will be selling him the idea of going. But he has fairly decent taste in music, so shouldn’t be that hard…I hope!
+ Cleo Malone – The Way Down
+ The Imaginary Orchestra of Mr. Kite – The Mapmakers Dream

We Had Faces Then enters the Danish album chart at no. 29 this week. You probably only have to sell a few hundred copies these days to achieve that?

Guitarist and shoegaze enthusiast Andy Durutti has established his own label named Self Storage Recordings. The first release is a 16 tracks compilation featuring artists like Elika, Ulrich Schnauss, Soundpool, Panda Riot etc. and will be available November 3rd.
+ Elika – Nowhere

Remember that the debut album by The Holiday Show is released on Monday!

Danish music blogs earcandy and Organgrinder have been added to the blogroll.

Tomorrow night...

Since I’ll be in Copenhagen anyways, I’m seriously considering a visit to Lades tomorrow night to see/hear/watch/experience/whatever Cleo Malone and The Imaginary Orchestra of Mr. Kite. Young kids with lots of potential!
+ Cleo Malone - Hurricane (more songs)
+ TIOMK - Time Is Just Seconds Away (more songs)

Myspace Monday Mix...

I’ve understood that Facebook is growing a whole lot faster than Myspace these days, but Myspace still remains my favorite networking and "finding-new-music" tool. Below some of the stuff I’ve learned about in (what seems to be) the "old-fashioned" way.

Anyone remember God Is Going To Get Sick Of Me by Aberdeen City? If so, you might be interested in listening to the new demo track Whose Blood Is It? I know I was!
+ Whose Blood Is It

The Imaginary Orchestra of Mr. Kite keeps recording and giving away new songs, and so does The Papertiger Sound. If you enjoyed the previous works of these two bands, the new tracks certainly won't a disappointment!
+ The Imaginary Orchestra of Mr. Kite – Mind The Gap
+ The Papertiger Sound – A Chorus

Swedish indie pop band Bye bye bicycle shares a new track from the forthcoming EP This Is West. Of course the band hails from Gothenburg!
+ Footsteps

Finally J.A. recommends Spanish shoegazers Then (3 more freebies there). Always great being introduced to a new shoegaze inspired band!
+ Freefall

Mr. Kite in the Emerald Lava Park...

Still thinking of what would be the best way to describe the music of The Floors Is Made Of Lava. Indie-party-dance-rock perhaps? Glad that IKEA Did A Job On You is among the promo tracks, as it's one of my favorite ones on the album. In case you haven't ordered it already, you can do it right here.
+ IKEA Did A Job On You

Emerald Park is giving away another track from the band's recently recorded album. In the band's own words the song is "a tribute to the summer, the sunshine and the challenges of a relationship". No words on any release date, but hopefully the rest of the album will be as good as the 4 songs we've heard so far.
+ Umeå

The young kids in the band with the weirdest name The Imaginary Orchestra of Mr. Kite continues to record new tracks. I know they must be so tired of people mentioning Jeff Buckley is the same breathe as their name, but once you've listen to that vocal it's impossible doing anything else. The track itself is excellent and probably my favorite by the band so far!
+ Time Is Just Seconds Away

Truth telling Mapmaker...

Fine Danish 5-piece Majorian has just finished recording an EP that is going to be called Truth Telling Peekholes. The title track is available as a "teaser" and it's an absolute cracker. This beautiful melody starts out quietly for the first minute and a half, giving you the impression that this will be a mellow and acoustic sounding track, but then it picks up the pace with the drums and an almost Keane/Coldplay inspired piano. Dominating the track (and getting all your attention) is the wonderful voice of lead singer Maria, which at times sounds like it's another instrument added to the mix. Oh well - I suck at these descriptions. Just check it out - it's absolutely gorgeous! It really is!
+ Truth Telling Peekholes

The 4 Danish youngsters in The Imaginary Orchestra of Mr. Kite are currently busy recording and new track The Mapmakers Dream is the first result of the band's hard work. This time it sounds a little less like Jeff Buckley (the inspiration is still there) and instead more like they are trying to create an experimental mix of two of the band's other inspirational sources; Muse and Radiohead. Still sounds great and very promising!
+ The Mapmakers Dream

Sometimes I just accept Myspace friend requests without really knowing anything about the band/artist (always hope to check them out at some later stage). So when I accepted the request by Topboy-500 I didn't know that this was another project involving Thomas of Volvoe. In his own words the songs by this alias will be the ones that turn out to be too fucked up or too different, but still cool in their own odd way. This one (a very laid-back electronic track with vocoder vocals) is certainly not too fucked up, perhaps too different to become a Volvoe track, but definitely very cool!
+ I am Snow