Reviews "4,5/5 - It is very hard for me not to over-praise this band's debut." DV (Icelandic Daily Newspaper) - Andri Freyr Viðarsson
"4,5/5 - Benny Crespo's Gang's
debut is without doubt one of the better albums of this year and a
must-have for rock-enthusiasts." Ísafold (Icelandic Magazine) - Björn Stefánsson
"As far as i'm concerned, the race for the Icelandic Album of the Year was over the day Benny Crespo's Gang ended a three-year recording process and released their self-titled debut."
Grapevine (Reykjavík's English Language Magazine) - Sveinn Birkir Björnsson
"96% - The album
exceeded my expectations and is not about to leave the CD-player any time
soon. Clearly one of the better albums of this year!" Monitor (Icelandic Magazine) - Hildur Maral Hamíðsdóttir
"Mixing searing rock with eerie Portishead palpable lulls under tender female vocalisations, they raised the bar to yet another level and sent a note of promise to their future international careers."
- Live review by Matthew Bennet - Clashmusic
"[...] While Benny Crespo's Gang demonstrated real potential beyond the island's scene. Combining urgent synths and driving, impassioned rock, their twin boy-girl vocalists saw them swap between moments both Biffy Clyro and Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star) would be proud of."
- Live review - NME
Benny Crespo's Gang is a progressive rock band that evokes the quirky fuzz of Sonic Youth and the dirty sludge of Queens of the Stone Age The band is co-fronted by both Helgi and Lovisa and together they sound majestically refreshing.
Check out Uncharted Sounds www.unchartedsounds.com JULY issue and our exclusive interviews with BEAST and Melissa Auf der Maur. Also, featured in our JULY issue is our in depth coverage of NXNE, with one on one interviews with artists such as No Age, show reviews and more. ALSO don’t miss......Uncharted Sounds UCS Live Show featuring EDGEFEST 09 is posted ! See our exclusive interviews with Dean Lickyer, The Johnstones, Dinosaur Bones, and Moneen. Go to www.unchartedsounds.com and click on the UCS Live Video Tab or go to www.youtube.com/unchartedsounds
Reykjavík! Sudden Weather Chance and AMFJ. Kaffistofan June 16th at Kaffistofan-Nemendagallerí on Hverfisgata 42 starts at 21.30/9.30pm. Guests will be kindly asked to donate a little bit to Sudden Weather Chance cause they were robbed of all their gear the other day and need to buy new once. hopefully we'll see you there.
Tvöfaldið tónleikar á Sódóma næsta fimmtudag. Það er ekkert aldurstakmark á fyrri tónleikana og svo er frídagur daginn eftir. Láttu sjá þig og "Spread the word" Kv Nögl
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