Since getting started in 2002, the Danish quintet Slaraffenland have impressively honed their pop. You heard a sample of it via the forthcoming We're on Your Side's layered lead track "Meet And Greet." They take it to an even subtler... CONTINUE READING NEW SLARAFFENLAND - "OPEN YOUR EYES" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on August 24, 2009 in (5 comments)
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It's that time in the cycle where all the Class of '06 BTWs start making noise again. Yesterday the Twilight Sad dropped another sliver from their forthcoming sophomore full-length, today it's their classmates (and fellow OKX alum) Slaraffenland introducing their... CONTINUE READING NEW SLARAFFENLAND - "MEET AND GREET"»
Posted on June 30, 2009 in (4 comments)
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Here's some murky, submerged pop from Copenhagen-based BTW Slaraffenland. It's an interestingly underwater track from the quintet -- the horns and breezy melody tug it from the undertow, letting it subtly hook you. "I'm A Machine" is the lead track... CONTINUE READING NEW SLARAFFENLAND - "I'M A MACHINE"»
Posted on May 5, 2008 in , (5 comments)
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There's no way Pablo Honey or even The Bends could have prepared us for OK Computer. This isn't a new thought, but it is worth mentioning that in just over four years Radiohead graduated from "Creep" to visionary status. It's... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM PRESENTS... OKX: A TRIBUTE TO OK COMPUTER»
Posted on July 10, 2007 in (237 comments)
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After a rouse about SXSW, band to watch Slaraffenland took a brief respite to their native Denmark, from where they dispatch this non-album track for your enjoyment. Of course, the excellent album from which this track doesn't appear isn't even... CONTINUE READING NEW SLARAFFENLAND - "DUST (ME AS A MONSTER)"»
Posted on May 10, 2007 in (0 comments)
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Seems like it's getting a little more crowded by the minute down here, so picking a venue with a solid bill top to bottom is helpful, if not advisable. The other night, Mohawk played host to Two Bands To Watch... CONTINUE READING SXSW: THE TWILIGHT SAD/ROB CROW/SLARAFFENLAND @ MOHAWK»
Posted on March 16, 2007 in , (2 comments)
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This could be the first you're hearing of Denmark's Slaraffenland. Or maybe you've been hip to their experimental art-rock surges since their rare NYC appearances over the past two years. Regardless, the band is finally ready to release a full-length... CONTINUE READING BAND TO WATCH: SLARAFFENLAND»
Posted on March 5, 2007 in , (9 comments)
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