The first track we heard from Vår's forthcoming debut LP, No One Dances Quite Like My Brothers, gave some indication that Elias Rønnenfelt primary non-Iceage project might be even better (or at…   Read Story »

After experimenting with three formats for the Monthly Mix -- MP3 zip, Spotify playlist, Soundcloud set, etc. -- in March we finally came upon a solution that pleased everyone: all of them. And so,…   Read Story »

The textural disparity between Iceage and Vår -- the two bands with which Elias Rønnenfelt is most immediately associated (he's also in Marching Church) -- is pretty vast: Iceage are all sharp…   Read Story »

Iceage's sophomore album, You're Nothing is at (or very near) the top of my own list of 2013's most anticipated releases, but till it arrives, a new song from Vår will serve as a fine stopgap. Vår…   Read Story »

Elias Bender Rønnenfelt is probably best known for being the vocalist and guitarist of the excellent Danish post-punk band, Iceage, and probably second-best known for being the frontman for Vår…   Read Story »

Northside registered some memorable moments this year, from Kitty Pryde living the meme at Knitting Factory to a sold out Cameo Lounge for Stereogum's showcase (hat tip to Guards, for winning the…   Read Story »

Young Danes Elias Ronnenfelt (Iceage) and Loke Rahbek make up War, a group that creates dark, electronics-heavy tracks like "Somme, Maggio." And now, like some other bands have done recently -- trend…   Read Story »

Elias Bender Rønnenfelt, frontman for jittery Danish punks Iceage, has a new side project called War, who could not possibly sound less like the Latin funk band with the same name. Instead, this War…   Read Story »