Efterklang: Magic Chairs
Efterklang‘s new album, Magic Chairs, is approaching fast: February 22nd in Europe and 23rd in North America. The band signed to 4AD Records in September, 2009, marking a major step forward for this Danish act.
Rasmus Stolberg and band members manage their Copenhagen-based record label, Rumraket, and have been the Danish home for Grizzly Bear, Taxi Taxi!, Amiina (Sigur Rós’ string section) and many others.
Efterklang‘s earlier work was in line with Múm and Tunng, exploiting bells and children’s toys with rich instrumentation. Known for spending 18 months in the studio with 30 additional musicians, Magic Chairs is described as a “more organic and close-knit affair and a marked departure for the band in terms of approach and execution.” We can hear the change with their first single, Mordern Drift, wich was NPR‘s song of the day on Friday, January 22nd.
4AD’s press release for Magic Chairs quotes the band:
“We are very proud of this record and feel that it introduces a new Efterklang sound. The songs draw inspiration from pop song structures, created and recorded with a live approach and we wanted to display every sound source clearly so that the listener can hear every ingredient of the music.”
Efterklang is made up of four core members: Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen, Thomas Husmer and Rasmus Stolberg. They’re joined by three members when they tour to replicate the layers that can be done in the studio.
Speaking of live performances, Efterklang will tour North America in March, Europe in April, with more dates TBA. Tour dates are listed below.
Efterklang’s website: efterklang.net
Efterklang on: Facebook, Twitter, Youtube
Efterklang – Magic Chairs tacklist:
1. Modern Drift
2. Alike
3. I Was Playing Drums
4. Raincoats
5. Harmonics
6. Full Moon
7. The Soft Beating
8. Scandinavian Love
9. Mirror Mirror
10. Natural Tune
Efterklang tour dates:
February 2010
19th – By:Larm Festival, Oslo Norway
20th – By:Larm Festival, Oslo Norway
March
2nd – First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia PA USA, support: Balmorhea
3rd – Le Poisson Rouge, New York NY USA, support: Balmorhea
4th – TT The Bears, Boston MA USA, support: Balmorhea
5th – La Sala Rosa, Montreal PQ Canada, support: Balmorhea
6th – El Mocambo, Toronto ONT Canada, support: Balmorhea
7th – The Pike Room, Detroit MI USA, support: Balmorhea
8th – Lincoln Hall, Chicago IL USA, support: Balmorhea
11th – The Triple Door, Seattle WA USA, support: Balmorhea
12th – Biltmore, Vancouver BC Canada, support: Balmorhea
13th – Doug Fir, Portland OR USA, support: Balmorhea
15th – Bottom Of The Hill, San Francisco CA USA, support: Balmorhea
16th – Spaceland, Los Angeles CA USA, support: Balmorhea
April
20th – Concorde 2, Brighton UK
21st – Shepherds Bush Empire, London UK
22nd – O2 Academy, Oxford UK
23rd – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh UK
24th – Black Box, Belfast UK
25th – Whelan’s, Dublin IE
27th – Metropolis, Bristol UK
28th – Nouveau Casino, Paris France
29th – Grand Mix, Tourcoing (Lille) France
30th – VIP, Saint Nazaire (Nantes) France
May
1st – Centrifugeuse, Pau France
2nd – La [2] de Apolo, Barcelona Spain