All demos recorded by Fredrik Christie at Braatan Studio
Musicians on "Days of pure delight":
Drums: Lars Haugen
Bass: Geir Dahle
Guitar: Paul Gronseth
Guitar: Johan Back
Keyboards: Arne Aasland
Strings: Tarjei Nysted and the Garritan Orchestra
Backing vocals: Kari Grethe Hjorthaug
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Norwegians are clearly not all death metallers and trawler fishermen, but apparently men well versed in North England’s musical heritage and recent epic guitar pop too. Asleep’s press shots indicate you’d rather not meet them on a dark Fjord, but the chiming, Coldplay-esque™ guitar lines indicate a gentler inclination.
This album was released late last year and their singer/songwriter Fredrik Rodsaether has a gentle, confidence handle on radio pop, though the evocatively romantic title is a misleading, any future album called ‘Days of Vague Discontent’ should probably be avoided in the interests of mental well-being. That’s not to say ‘DOPD’ is entirely miserable, more jaded, like old bar memorabilia. ‘Not the right thing’ opens with an affectingly weary vocal, nodding to Morrissey’s laconic delivery, while the tune is subtlety anthemic, in the vein of the Killers ‘Read my Mind’. The ‘woos’ are more pop than Moz would indulge today, but the tongue-in cheek joy at the lack of bonhomie is present and correct.
‘Never Say Thank You’ also skates close to their clear admiration of The Smiths, in the wry lines, ‘you’re high on Kafka/you said we’d end in disaster/You said I have issues/not sure what that means’ as though to suggest he feels his partner might mean old copies of Classic Car. Elsewhere there’s the lilt of Billy Bragg and the sure footing of a band entirely sure of how they want to sound.
This isn’t gob and cider soundtrack music, its subtle strings, strong vocal, pop harmonies and good, simple piano hooks; it’s very Nordic adult pop, in that A-ha (mark 2) way. However, unlike Keane, with whom they share a talent for simple uplifting chords, they’ve made guitars sound like guitars, which swoop elegantly throughout. ‘Nothing’s Going On’ is Gwen Guthrie’s wealthier Scandinavian cousin, reminiscent of the Magic Numbers summery drive, while one of the stand out tracks, ‘I lost you’, sits the learned vocal against the foil of chiming guitar, with a crescendo Athlete fans will recognise.
These are familiar songs to throw heartache at, which grow with each listen. It’s classic adult pop, which may have missed the zeitgeist of young white men sinking disappointment into pianos and soaring guitars a few years ago, but Asleep will doubtlessly be encouraged by Snow Patrol’s ongoing success.
Tom Hocknell - Rock Feedback UK
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Hi Fredrik! I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! My best wishes from Spain! I hope to meet you next year in Barcelona! Take care! José Antonio
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Hello all, this will be our final release of 2009, and a great way to end the year... Pinklogik asked 10 artists and friends to remix her entire "Learning To Trust Higher Frequencies" album and what an eclectic and stunningly produced work this is. Each track has its own feel, thanks to the diverse range of artists involved in the project. A shimmering journey through ambient colours, broken beats, sweet melodies, a little bit of quantum physics, and is one hell of a trip....
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We are fast approaching the last days of 2009, so what better way to celebrate than this release from Welshman "Min-Y-Llan" who offers us this collection of atmospheric ambient pieces, the melodies within are dark and cavernous, being the perfect listening for the walk home on a frozen winters evening. Each track has a very melancholic feel as if looking towards a future that isn't as bright as we hope for, but nevertheless are powerless to escape. Free download!
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