THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS "The Protestant Work Ethic"
2008(TIME FOR ACTION) ￥1,785(taxin)
再々入荷しました、ようやく！！！前々から大好きだったスウェーデンのガレージ・モッズ・パワーポップバンド、The Higher Elevationsのセカンドアルバムがドイツのレーベル、Time For Actionよりリリース！！Shout Out LoudsやMando Diaoなんかがより男気にかつクラシックポップに傾倒したような・・Strokesなんかとも比較されているみたい。でもコーラスワークは甘酸っぱいし、パ・パ・パの必殺コーラスもあるんだよね～！硬派ナことやっててもハッピーになっちゃうのよね、この国のバンドってば。ともあれ2ndですが、立派なベテランの意欲作、こりゃぁThe Jamよろしくなモッドで激良いアルバムですよ！！！！Carnations、Nuggetsなどで活躍したMads Husvikもオルガンで参加～～！
Track Lisiting:
1. Breaking The News (MP3)
2. European Holiday
3. Streetlights
4. Nights And Days
5. The Lighthouse
6. In Place
7. Saturday Night Out Again
8. Long Journey
9. Outskirts Of Town
10. Piano Interlude
11. The Paperback
12. Better Times City Nights (for the Goth Kids)
13. The Children's Courtyard
14. A Lesson Learned
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BIOGRAPHY
The Higher Elevations is a powerpop group. Inspired by garage rock they create their very own, unique blend of music. Their leader, Niklas Gustafssom, has a stromng voice and a splendid sense for catchy melodies. Their music have been heard and appreciated in the docks of Rotterdam, on the foggy streets of Aberdeen and in the back alleys of Albuquerque. A lot of prominent names have been shouted in their direction by way of comparison, like The Only Ones, The Jam, Sportique and the Go-Betweens. Renowned people like Richard Lloyd, Captain Sensible, Björn Olsson, Andy Bartleby and Supiria Franklyn have lent them their ears and their hands.The first, critically acclaimed album 'Always The Same' came out on Little Teddy Recordings in 2005. 'Ace garage pop', 'Europe's best power pop newcomers', 'Peter Perrett has risen' and 'A must have' were some of the voices about the album. After a succession of singles and compilations appearances they are now signed to Time For Action records. The latest album is called The Protestant Work Ethic. In 2006 they scored a minor indie hit with the Christmas single 'All These Winter Nights'. It is a fine moment of classic pop, all about wintery love – without being wimpy.
INFLUENCES
The Only Ones, The Jam, Mando Diao, Strokes, Wannadies, Dreamboy, Shout Out Louds, Sugarflum Fairly
