Efterklang- Parades

Efterklang's second album, Parades is an absolute delight, very rarely do you hear an album that is so epic yet beautifully personal. Imagine Illinois by Sufjan Stevens with elements of Arcade Fire and Sigur Ros and you are kind of there. Oh and sung in Danish.

The band have managed to create such a huge sound it is amazing to think the band have only five members. The orchestration of the album is absolutely fantastic and it really is a crime if this band is not heard by everyone. It is near impossible for me to draw a highlight from this bunch but the albums second track Mirador is near perfect.

Although Efterklang's music might be grand for some peoples tastes but if you are a fan of the bands mentioned above Parades is definitely worth checking out, Parades is definitely a sign that this band has much more to offer, I cant wait to see how these songs are translated live.






Efterklang
"Cutting Ice to Snow" (mp3)
from "Parades"
(Rumraket)

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Here is a beautifully animated video for the track Mirador

The Reminder

Singer songwriter and member of the amazing Broken Social Scene, Feist's first major label album The Reminder is a collection of strong songs with enough diversity to keep you coming back for several listens. It will certainly be the soundtrack to many of my lazy Sunday afternoons this year.

The albums second track "I feel it all" is indie stomper that bands like Rilo Kiley could only dream of writing, this album is an essential for any fan of indie music.


MP3: I feel it all

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