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May 26th, 2009
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Opera, punk, piano-pop and hip hop; critically acclaimed and under the radar -- this week's albums may have very little in common besides their sheer awesomeness, but we invite you to check out every one!
Icelandic Prog-Rock from Skatar
May 2nd, 2007
Icelandic prog-rockers, Skátar, have brought their album
Death of a Grocer
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Skalholt
(Here's what some critics had to say about Skátar:
...as if Devo had made it halfway to turning into the Pixies, only to take a hard left turn into early-Eighties King Crimson." [Rolling Stone]
Skátar, a Reykjavik rock band, donned their trademark white zip-up jump suits and began their set with a jocular He-Man intro creating a playful tone and pace that would carry throughout the entirety of their performance. They are all well studied and fluent musicians. The set was jovially speckled with marching themes and ceremonial Native American pow wow dancing. Between the pacing, song sequence, and audience interaction there was never a lull. The band chemistry was obvious and egalitarian. The sound levels were perfect and the lead vocalist was refreshingly not too loud." [The Great Huddle.com]
