Monday, March 27, 2017

3 Cutting Principles


Nicolai Dungers musical acts have always been an inspiration for us at Weekly Indie Pop. Somehow though his spectacular project, the band 3 Cutting Principles, have managed to elude us for over a year now. The amazingly well made debut album called 3 Cutting Principles involves Dunger himself and his two fellow muscicians Jonas Nyström and Manne von Ahn Öberg. The record in itself is a slow burning piece of orchestrated ambience, hymn-like melodies and Nicolai Dungers distintive vocals. Though this previous description may sound like it, there is absolutely nothing moderate about the works of 3 Cutting Principles. Instead the music is an ongoing source of mystic surprises and a lyrical material that elevates this piece of art and gives it a transcendent edge. Though it's been almost exactly a year since the album release Weekly Indie Pop strongly feels that this material is definately worth a return to. 3 Cutting Principles offers a well to pour out of. The music paints a broad panorama from grand symphonic motions to the narrow and fragile almost meditative. 3 Cutting Principles is something to discover and rediscover.

Listen to 3 Cutting Principles here: 

Monday, March 6, 2017

Vaarwell - YOU




YOU is the first song to be heard from Vaarwells upcoming debut album Homebound 456, which will be released this march. This single is the first encounter I've ever had with Vaarwell and I must say that this trio really swept me off my feet. YOU is a dark dream/indie pop song that holds layers of quality. The vocals breathe a melancholic feeling that makes every word of the break-up described in the lyrics feel real. The production makes every part of the song feel perfectly fitted into this beautiful mosaic. Though dreamy, the indie flavoured guitar and the drum beat mananges to create a distinct course for the song. As YOU ends up in a dynamic, still mellow, climax with the toms pounding like the beat of a military march, I'm utterly sold on the sounds and emotions that Vaarwell manages to create. The release of their debut album is most definitely something to have in mind for this month.

Listen to Vaarwell here: