Xander Harris: “Visor Glare”.

17 Oct 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Here's the first cut from Xander Harris' forthcoming "science fiction concept release Chrysalid, out sometime soon on Pour Le Corps Records. A little less upbeat than the acclaimed Urban Gothic (Not Nof Fun) perhaps, but still in a very decent Carpenter-esque mode. Read more → Here's the first cut from Xander Harris' forthcoming "science fiction concept release Chrysalid, out sometime soon on Pour Le Corps Records. A little less upbeat than the acclaimed Urban Gothic (Not Nof Fun) perhaps, but still in a very decent Carpenter-esque mode.

Video Sunday Vol. 1

16 Oct 2011 — NFOP

Readers of this blog will be aware that for us, the visualization of a song is almost as essential as the music itself, especially since these days there's a whole lot of immensely talented video artists out there, resulting in an overwhelming amount of new videos each week. Some of them we'll post here and write about, others will land on our Facebook page or our tumblr, while others will be missed completely. However, as we don't have time to say meaningful things about every awesome video but both agree that a lot more videos deserve to get up here, today we launch our new weekly feature Video Sunday, which from now on will showcase up to six videos selected by us, usually from the just bygone week. No words, just love - we hope you enjoy: Pressed And - Raid (by Nathaniel Whitcomb) Dirty Beaches - Lone Runner (by Kevin Luna) Sandro Perri - Love and Light (by Pedro Maia) Good Sport – Pushover (by Geoff Hoskinson) Napolian - Hoobangin '96 (Blue Wrangler Sport) (by Heather Palmer) Eola - Ancient Hill (by Eola) Read more → Readers of this blog will be aware that for us, the visualization of a song is almost as essential as the music itself, especially since these days there's a whole lot of immensely talented video artists out there, resulting in an overwhelming amount of new videos each week. Some of them we'll post here and write about, others will land on our Facebook page or our tumblr, while others will be missed completely. However, as we don't have time to say meaningful things about every awesome video but both agree that a lot more videos deserve to get up here, today we launch our new weekly feature Video Sunday, which from now on will showcase up to six videos selected by us, usually from the just bygone week. No words, just love - we hope you enjoy: Pressed And - Raid (by Nathaniel Whitcomb) Dirty Beaches - Lone Runner (by Kevin Luna) Sandro Perri - Love and Light (by Pedro Maia) Good Sport – Pushover (by Geoff Hoskinson) Napolian - Hoobangin '96 (Blue Wrangler Sport) (by Heather Palmer) Eola - Ancient Hill (by Eola)

NFOP Sessions #4: Slutet.

15 Oct 2011 — Tonje Thilesen

For our fourth NFOP session, we were invited to Gothenburg by the Swedish pop outfit Slutet, whom we also wrote about earlier this fall. The session was recorded in a graveyard near the city centre — which obviously was a fitting setting to the acoustic version of the song they played, "The Funeral Party". Check it out below.

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For our fourth NFOP session, we were invited to Gothenburg by the Swedish pop outfit Slutet, whom we also wrote about earlier this fall. The session was recorded in a graveyard near the city centre — which obviously was a fitting setting to the acoustic version of the song they played, "The Funeral Party". Check it out below.

Three Fields: “How It Rains Here”.

15 Oct 2011 — Tonje Thilesen

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Feathers: “Heartbreakers”.

14 Oct 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Brisbane four-piece Feathers might be a little late for jumping on the 60s-inspired girl group bandwagon that has been thoroughly championed by Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, and the whole lot stateside for the last couple of years now, but we here at NFOP would like to firmly reassure you that it all doesn't really matter at all as long as you know how to do things right. And these ladies do indeed: "Heartbreakers" is an aptly dark lo-fi pop song that certainly received just the right amount of Spector-ish treatment, with subtle hints of shoegaze and actually a pretty damn fine groove. Nice. "Heartbreakers" appears on Feathers' sophomore LP Hunter's Moon, out October 24 on Brisbane boutique imprint Bon Voyage, limited to 100 copies. Feathers - Heartbreakers Read more → Brisbane four-piece Feathers might be a little late for jumping on the 60s-inspired girl group bandwagon that has been thoroughly championed by Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, and the whole lot stateside for the last couple of years now, but we here at NFOP would like to firmly reassure you that it all doesn't really matter at all as long as you know how to do things right. And these ladies do indeed: "Heartbreakers" is an aptly dark lo-fi pop song that certainly received just the right amount of Spector-ish treatment, with subtle hints of shoegaze and actually a pretty damn fine groove. Nice. "Heartbreakers" appears on Feathers' sophomore LP Hunter's Moon, out October 24 on Brisbane boutique imprint Bon Voyage, limited to 100 copies. Feathers - Heartbreakers

Video Premiere: The KVB - “Closing In”.

14 Oct 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Though Southampton's Klaus von Barrel (sadly not his real name) has more than one face, musically speaking (under the moniker Die Jungen, he explores the more twisted realms of early rock'n'roll nostalgia), one thing remains consistent throughout his work: He embraces the minor keys, and his music's undertone is gloomy and dark. And consequently, this does not merely comprise his songs, but it holds true for their visual realisations as well. The video for "Closing In", the opening track of his latest EP as The KVB - his main, post-punk/dark wave-induced project - perfectly illustrates this. Using images from the 1968 silent short film "La révolution n'est qu'un début. Continuons le combat" by Pierre Clémenti, the eerie, blurred images augment and intensify the impression that something is fundamentally wrong - we might just not know yet what exactly. Subjection/Subordination is out now on cassette via Clan Destine Records. Read more → Though Southampton's Klaus von Barrel (sadly not his real name) has more than one face, musically speaking (under the moniker Die Jungen, he explores the more twisted realms of early rock'n'roll nostalgia), one thing remains consistent throughout his work: He embraces the minor keys, and his music's undertone is gloomy and dark. And consequently, this does not merely comprise his songs, but it holds true for their visual realisations as well. The video for "Closing In", the opening track of his latest EP as The KVB - his main, post-punk/dark wave-induced project - perfectly illustrates this. Using images from the 1968 silent short film "La révolution n'est qu'un début. Continuons le combat" by Pierre Clémenti, the eerie, blurred images augment and intensify the impression that something is fundamentally wrong - we might just not know yet what exactly. Subjection/Subordination is out now on cassette via Clan Destine Records.

Maria Minerva: “Gloria”.

14 Oct 2011 — Henning Lahmann

After "Kyrie Eleison", here's the second track to surface off our girl Maria Minerva's upcoming 12 inch on everyone's favorite deranged house imprint 100% Silk. Maria maintains her glossy bedroom shimmer on this one, but with its killer bassline and the very nice breakbeats over the straight base, "Gloria" might actually be her most instantly accessible tune to date. Oh, and: "This song is my destiny / I want everyone to know". We do now. The Sacred & Profane Love EP is due November 15. Previously: Maria Minerva - Kyrie Eleison Read more → After "Kyrie Eleison", here's the second track to surface off our girl Maria Minerva's upcoming 12 inch on everyone's favorite deranged house imprint 100% Silk. Maria maintains her glossy bedroom shimmer on this one, but with its killer bassline and the very nice breakbeats over the straight base, "Gloria" might actually be her most instantly accessible tune to date. Oh, and: "This song is my destiny / I want everyone to know". We do now. The Sacred & Profane Love EP is due November 15. Previously: Maria Minerva - Kyrie Eleison