Fever Ray - Fever Ray

I got back to the minimalism for a while..let me know if you prefer this look;)



Anyway..The Knife's female vocalist has recorded her solo album. This is a very good news, because we all know how talented and skillful is this woman.

The woman I'm talking about is Karin Dreijer Andersson , and the project and album are named Fever Ray.

Fever Ray is, much like every great solo project, a bit different from The Knife recordings. This album is personal, quiet and very enjoyable I must say. Karin's vocals are soft, but recognizable. They reminded me of Bjork in some songs...in a good way. From the first magnificent track If I Had A Heart to the last one we can enjoy in wonderful minimal arrangements and quiet story that takes place between Karin and male vocalist.

To make it easier for you: The comparison between this album and The Knife albums is like comparing last Golfrapp record with their earlier work.

This album takes a lot of listening to get into, but it rewards the listener with unique ambiental sound. So we can just relax all our senses and feel this amazing piece of indie music.

Fever Ray got 9/10!

fever ray homepage ( I highly recommend you to read the biography)

White Lies - To Lose My Life

I'm back! :) There is a lot of going on these days around new british band White Lies. I hope this isn't another band glorified by british media without any reason...so far so good:) Their first album To Lose My Life is out and it's quite good. Their music is typically british new wave with influences from Joy Division, but they added lots of rythm, so on this album they sound lot like Interpol and Editors. If you like those two bands you won't be dissapointed.
First single and opening track '' Death '' shows us what we can expect from this band: nice beat, atmospherical vocals and catchy lyrics. Second single and title track '' To Lose my Life '' takes us fully into the White Lies story and gives us something we''ll enjoy listen and dance to.
This band doesn't give anything new to the scene, but they do very well in creating that typical new wave/post-punk atmosphere, and they are easy to listen to. So..nothing original, but nice start, I'm looking forward to the next album. Interpol fans: this is definitely must have new album:)

White Lies got 7/10 !

- white lies official site

News: Best of 2008 - Last.fm

One and only Last.fm has announced Top 10 artists, albums and tracks of 2008. This top list is based on scrobbling or in other words on tracks that people had actually listen, so I believe this is more relevant than Bilboard or some other commercial top list because it shows both albums that have been bought and those that have been downloaded. It is interesting to see what people had been listening the most in past year (besides complete domination of Coldplay in tracks:)) Check it here: LAST FM - Best Of 2008

TV On The Radio - Dear Science

I know it's a bit late but it would be a shame not to mention this great album. TV On The Radio is in a way similar to Bloc Party, but their music is more complex and experimental. Every song is different in a way, they are combining electronic beats with guitar riffs, and perhaps even some jazz/acid jazz elements in their songs. It takes some time to grow on you, but you'll feel the quality right away:) Some of the songs like Halfway home, Red Dress and Shout me out will definetly make you dance:) Check this album and enjoy it!

p.s. if you haven't got it yet, and you like this one, listen to their previous album Return To Cookie Mountain, it is also a great album..

This one got 9.1/10;)

Clap your brains off!!

Check this crazy indie video I found;) Great mix of music and vision..to me it looks like proffesional work..I've seen it several times because it's kind of motivational before going to party:)) Enjoy!

p.s. Just to let you know, I've started working as a DJ in a local bar..indie music of course:) so far there are not so many people attending but wish me luck..

New album from Bloc Party!!

Big news: Bloc Party released their third album online and it's called Intimacy!

Album is not yet released in old-fashioned way, but it is available;) so I listened to it, and decided to share my impressions with you:)

This album is slightly different form the other two. It is, as the title is saying, more intimate and more melodic. Lyrics are very personal..about past relationships, ex girlfriends, dead girlfriends etc. :)

I must say that I didn't like the material at first hearing, but it takes some time and then it definitely grow on you. My personal favorites on album are Zephyrus, Biko, and Talons. Zephyrus has a minimal beat and a heavenly female vocals in backgrounds, and Biko has great lyrics ( if I could eat your cancer I would, but I can't..) Talons is just so powerful and, along with Mercury and Trojan Horse, best for the dance floor.(You can see the video for Talons on the video bar-to the right)Oh yes, I forgot: One Month Of is a blast, you'll be blown away;)

So, like I said, this album is quite different, some of you will like it, some of you will not. Definitely worth downloading:) Enjoy!

Intimacy has earned 8.5/10!

Top 10 band names (or how to write a poem on a cd cover)

And now something just for fun:)

It seems to me that it's a growing trend these days to give band a name that is hard to pronouce and also have a secret message in it that only the band understands..
Some of them are hillarious, some are mind blowing, and some of them are just dumb:))

So, when I was listening new cd from the winner of list that is below the article( I seriously doubt that I wrote previous sentence correctly, but anything is possible:))I decided to create a list of such band names..hope you'll find some of them interesting;)

p.s. actually some of these bands on the list are actually pretty good, no matter what they are calling themselves, so check them out...no.1 is my reccomendation, they have their first cd out now..if anyone is intersted write in comment I'll provide a link..read the list:



10. The Sound Of Animals Fighting

9. Goodspeed you! Black Emperor

8. Meanwhile, Back in Communist Russia...

7. Oh No! Oh My!

6. Why?

5. Pipes You See, Pipes You Don't

4. I Was A Teenage Satan Worshiper

3. Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin

2. Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start

...and undisputable winner:

1. Natalie Portman's Shaved Head

if you have other suggestions, write in comment we'll make another list:))

The National live!!

I was on concert in Zagreb 23.11.2007. There were 1000 people on concert wich was more attendance than on any show of entire tour..it was magnificent, one of the best concerts in my life..go and see them if you have the chance..you won't regret it..before that check this awesome video: