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Kaipa - Vittjar
The Swedish progressive folk-rock-fusion-band KAIPA recently recorded a new album, called "Vittjar", set for release on August 27th 2012 Europe and August 28th 2012 US on Inside Out Music. The unique music of KAIPA constantly continues to evolve but no matter what direction it takes it always carries a profound breath from the innermost depths of the ancient Swedish primeval forest. This time they even use the Swedish language in the title track to further express and stress these close bonds with their mother country.
Seemingly at odds with the warmth of the music, "Vittjar" was made using several different studios, with the musicians recording their parts separately. As the motor of the band, Lundin called the shots with regards to how the songs were assembled, giving credence to the old school belief that present day technology - no matter how useful it may be in the studio - is no substitute for experience. Lundin is as experienced as they come, having recorded his first single in 1965.
"Vittjar" ultimately puts Kaipa outside the genre box. Or perhaps the album gives new and true meaning to the "progressive" stamp. It's a label that Lundin has lived with for years, and he sees no reason to fight it even as Kaipa's music continues to evolve.
"It doesn't matter what we do, we'll always be placed in progressive rock," says Lundin. "When I'm writing songs I actually try to avoid a traditional way of writing and playing progressive rock, but at the same time those elements are a part of me and my history. So, I hope the result is something new and fresh. Of course, the special influence of Swedish folk music helps accomplish that, and I think it grows with every Kaipa album."
Formats:
180g 2LP Gatefold Vinyl & Limited Edition Digipak CD
Track Listing:
1. First Distraction
2. Lightblue and Green
3. Our Silent Ballroom Band
4. Vittjar
5. Treasure-House
6. A Universe of Tinyness
7. The Crowned Hillsides
8. Second Distraktion
Line Up:
Aleena Gibson - Vocals
Patrik Lundstrom - Vocals
Per Nilsson - El. & Ac. Guitars
Hans Lundin - El. & Ac. Keyboards, Vocals
Jonas Reingold - Bass
Morgan Agren - Drums
Guests:
Fredrik Lindqvist - Recorders & whistles
Elin Rubinsztein - Violin
Kaipa Online:
http://www.kaipa.info
http://www.myspace.com/kaipa
http://www.facebook.com/Kaipa.music
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Beardfish - The Void
Only about 1½ years after the release of their last record "Mammoth", Beardfish are now back with a new masterpiece. "The Void" will be released on August 27th 2012 in Europe and on August 28th 2012 in the US via InsideOutMusic.
It is darker, heavier and in some parts it even has a bit of a metal edge to it, while still incorporating all that Beardfish and their typical warm retro-sound stand for.
The band comments: "We went full-on with this one... We've had some trouble in the past to convey our live energy on the studio albums. This is the one that shines through, I think! It's an album about loss. It's about love. It celebrates both life and death and the struggle in between to heal the wounds that don't show and to actually take the step to move forward in life. We've been waiting to share these songs with all of you for a while now and we, Beardfish, are really proud to present to you 'The Void'"
Track Listing:
1. Intro (by Andy Tillison)
2. Voluntary Slavery
3. Turn To Gravel
4. They Whisper
5. This Matter Of Mine
6. Seventeen Again
7. Ludvig & Sverker
8. He Already Lives In You
9. Note
a) Note
b) Descending
c) The Void
d) Note (reprise)
10. Where The Lights Are Low
Bonus Track:
11. Ludvig & Sverker Solo Piano Version
Beardfish will be supporting supergroup "Flying Colors" in September so you'll have the chance to witness their amazing energy live on stage. Here are the dates:
Tourdates (in support of "Flying Colors"):
September 9th - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
September10th - Berlin, Germany - C-Club
September 11th - Munich, Germany - Theaterfabrik
September 13th - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
September 14th - Zurich, Switzerland - Volkshaus
September 15th - Stuttgart, Germany - Zapata
September 16th - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Colos-Saal
September 17th - Cologne, Germany - Gloria
September 19th - Paris, France - Le Trianon
September 20th - Tilburg, Holland - 013
September 21st - London, England - Shepherd's Bush Empire
Line Up:
Rikard Sjoblom - Vocals & Keyboards
David Zackrinsson - Guitars
Robert Hansen - Bass
Magnus Östgren - Drums
Discography:
Fran En Plats Du Ej Kan Se (2003)
The Sane Day (2006)
Sleeping In Traffic: Part One (2007)
Sleeping In Traffic: Part Two (2008)
Destined Solitaire (2009)
Mammoth (2011)
The Void (2012)
Beardfish Online:
http://www.beardfishband.com
http://www.facebook.com/beardfish
http://www.myspace.com/beardfishband 8)