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26 Nov 2008 Landet Stockholm Discography
01 Dec 2008 Blauer Engel KIEL 02 Dec 2008 Admiralspalast BERLIN 03 Dec 2008 Subway KÖLN 04 Dec 2008 Feinkost Lampe HANNOVER 05 Dec 2008 Unikeller OSNABRüCK 06 Dec 2008 Sparte 4 SAARBRüCKEN 08 Dec 2008 tbc KASSEL 09 Dec 2008 Asta Wohnzimmer LüNEBURG
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I was surprised to find out that all his songs are based on true events, which leads me to wonder about his taxi ride in "Tired of Being PC" or his car problems on "Metal to Metal" or his hatred for a certain airline on "Fly Me to the Moon" (you get the impression Pelle travels quite a bit).
My favorite fun song on this album is "51, 3", which tells the story about Pelle taking a facebook quiz that tells him his mental age is 51. Just the opening line is well worth hearing.
Fans of Club 8 should take note of Karolina Komstedt's appearance on "Nicknames." He was apparently touring with Club 8 and had asked her to sing on the song with him. The song is quite upbeat and punchy, about reminiscing in their teenage years - going out to see old friends and drinking.
If you like indiepop and don't already own The Lilac Time, you can get it via Darla Records or Labrador. I will have to mention that I have bought things from Darla, and with the more obscure indie bands they may list it but it doesn't mean they have it in stock. This was very annoying when several packages I have ordered in the past end up missing one or two items. To be fair, they did not charge me for the missing items, but still, don't list CDs that you do not have in stock! I haven't ordered from them recently, so they might have changed the way they display what you can or cannot buy. Also, I'm sure with recent products, such as The Lilac Time, they should have them in stock - not to discourage you from ordering, of course.
As a bonus, here are our previous Pelle Carlberg songs we've used in the past:
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Links: pellecarlberg.se myspace.com/pellecarlberg darla.com labrador.se
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Ryan previously mentioned mister Pelle Carlberg in context to Belle & Sebastian. I've actually never thought Carlberg sounded that much like B&S, but with this latest single "1983 (Pelle & Sebastian)", I am proven wrong.
Sure, the song is about Carlberg's youth and his run in with some hooligan, but if you look beyond that, you'll find that he really apes the B&S-style really well.
Let's take a look.
The Title
This is pretty obvious, the nod to Belle &
Sebastian. The title and song refers back to Pelle and his friend
Sebastian.
The band B&S have several songs about characters called Belle & Sebastian. For instance, what casual B&S fans might not know is that there is a hidden track on the 3.. 6.. 9.. Seconds of Light EP, I think, called "Songs for Children" about two singers, Belle & Sebastian ("Belle and Sebastian on the radio, playing songs for children"). Plus Murdoch wrote a song about a fictional "Belle & Sebastian" on their debut EP, Dogs on Wheel.
By the way, anyone can tell you that Belle & Sebastian's name comes from a French children's book and television show, Belle et Sébastien.
The Year
Nostalgic reference to a certain year. While Carlberg keeps
referring back to 1983, Stuart Murdoch, the primary writer of Belle
& Sebastian, has a habit of using references to years, like 1975
& 1995 in "The State I Am In", 1990 in "Electronic Renaissance",
1972 in "Me and the Major", 1982 in "She's Losing It", etc.
The Music
Feels like feels like early B&S (when they
weren't so Christian), especially if you listen to Carlberg's singing
style on this song. It is quite similar to Murdoch's Scottish
folkiness. In fact, if you didn't know this was a Carlberg song, I'll bet you can fool people into thinking this is the latest single from Belle & Sebastian.
The Breakdown
There is a speaking part in this song, just
half imagine Stuart David taking over this part, talking about the
past. David is known for his speaking parts on such songs as "A Space
Boy Dream" (the original version of this song is from his Looper project) and on "A Century of Elvis" (a song about David's dad and, er, Elvis).
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Really, what this comes down to is that "1983 (Pelle & Sebastian)"
is a really good song. I kind of wish he hadn't made such a blatant
tribute with the title "Pelle & Sebastian" as this would draw
comparison between the two.
Look for Pelle Carberg's latest album, The Lilac Time out on August 27th on Labrador (Sweden) and Twenty-Seven Records (USA).
Here are previous songs from Carlberg.
Links:
pellecarlberg.se
myspace.com/pellecarlberg
labrador.se
twentysevenrecords.com
We've previously mentioned Pelle Carlberg on W♥M. Well his album In a Nutshell was just released domestically on July 3rd, 2007.
In a special arrangement for a limited time, if you order directly
through 27 Records and mention the words "weheartmusic", you will
receive an extra bonus EP. Both In a Nutshell and the EP is only $12 (postage paid). If you have a paypal.com account, you can send the money to orders@twentysevenrecords.com by using the 'notes' section to indicate "weheartmusic".
If you're old fashion (or an international reader) e-mail to info@twentysevenrecords.com for directions and addresses.
If you have any questions, email info@twentysevenrecords.com or myself (my email is listed at the bottom of this post).
- TRACK LISTING:
01 - Pamplona
02 - I Love You, You Imbecile
03 - Crying All the Way To the Pawnshop
04 - I Just Called To Say I Love You
05 - Why Do Today What You Can Put Off Until Tomorrow?
06 - Middleclass Kid
07 - I Touched You At the Sound Check
08 - Clever Girls Like Clever Boys Much More Than Clever Boys Like Clever Girls
09 - Even a Broken Clock (is Right Twice a Day)
10 - Showercream and Onions
11 - In a Nutshell
Bonus: Enjoy video for "I Love You, You Imbecile" off of In a Nutshell:
July 09, 2007 8:44 AM
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myspace.com/pellecarlberg
pellecarlberg.se
Searching the blogs for a fix of Belle & Sebastian, I found reference to Pelle Carlberg. I instantly put my musical stalking skills to good use and started to hunt him down to see if he could provide me with a much desired alternative to B&S.
Will I be injecting him into my veins any time soon? Hell ya. His songs are like the vegan chocolate body paint I have been seeking for some time.
To a large extent I agree with comparisons to early B&S. However I’d say that his high class approach towards his music is very similar to that of The Divine Comedy. Both groups are known for the witty lyrics and Pelle is definitely a source of dry humour and great word play.
Once again, my drunken stumbling around the internet mean I cannot declare myself to be a Pelle Carlberg expert but nor could I ever claim to have a finely honed palate for red wine. The result is the same. I knows what I likes.
Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Pelle claims to have been playing in bands since the Middle Ages. He is a multi-talented performer who plays the majority of instruments on his new stuff.
He has release four recordings all available at labrador. It is quite rare that I rush out to purchase a whole discography but I couldn’t resist in this case.
Having recently completed a mini tour, I cannot guarantee when he’ll be back on the road but I hope there are plans for, at least, one performance in the UK.
Knowing that the readers of weheartmusic.com are fans of covers, there is a video of Pelle covering Elton John’s Rocketman at the end of this review.
If you head over to his website, you'll find a whole host of free songs, videos and a fairly up-to-date blog.
If you have read this far into my review, there can only be one reason. Sadly, I still haven’t been able to find vegan chocolate body paint.....Ryan
Important update: Thanks to Lies for VEGAN CHOCOLATE BODY PAINT
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