Sacred Bones Records is proud to present International, The third full length LP from Copenhagen's Lust For Youth. To put it bluntly, International is unrecognizable as a Lust For Youth record on first listen. Hannes Norrvide’s previous solo albums under the Lust for Youth moniker have been described as “dark, cold, atonal, tormented, lonely, and lower than lo-fi.” The approach on International has shifted dramati- cally. Writing as a three-piece now, with longtime live collaborator Loke Rahbek and new band member Malthe Fisher, who produces and plays guitar, LFY have entered a completely new territory. The result is stunning. International is a buoyant synth masterpiece in the vein of early Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys and New Order. Norrvide’s work has always had pop sensibilities buried deep in the reverb, but the hooks are front and center on International, and there is nothing lo-fi about it.
That is not to say the record is without substance. There are still some deeply introspective moments as well, notably the instrumental passages “Ultras” and “Basorexia,” which evoke the morning-after loneliness that a lot of earlier Lust For Youth work has explored. According to Rahbek, “the record sort of happened by chance. Hannes and I had talked about recording some stuff together for the fun of it, and Malthe offered to help us record. Initially, we were just going to do a song or two, but within a few weeks it was obvious that it was a combination that worked. The period was strange, terrible things happened in everyone’s life outside of the studio, so as a result many hours were spent in the studio, like a safe zone.”
“As the title indicates,” Rahbek adds, “the record deals with the rootless, sometimes almost inhuman, nature of traveling and touring. Hotel rooms and strangers’ beds, drugs and clubs, and the impossibility of living a regular life.” It may be an irregular life, but nothing could suit them better. International is Norrvide’s magnum opus, and with Fisher’s production and Rahbek’s co-writing skills, the potential this band has always shown has been fully realized. The album features additional production by Elias Bender Rønnenfelt of Iceage as well asAdrian Toubro of Lower
The deluxe edition of International, exclusively available through Sacred Bones mail order will ship with a bonus cassette featuring remixes by Silent Servant, Total Control, Helm, Chelsea Wolfe, Cult of Youth, Marshstepper & more. This bonus remix EP will also be available as a deluxe edition of the album available from digital retailers.
Album art, track listing, tour dates are below as well as a stream of "Epoetin Alfa", the first engrossing taste ofInternational.
The track showcases the growth that Lust For Youth has experienced over the last year, you can hear it in the production, you can hear it in Norrivide's voice, you can hear it everywhere. It's the opening track on the record and is a great example of the shape of LFY to come. This track also features beautiful guitar work by Elias Bender Rønnenfelt of Iceage.
Belgian Eighties Wave-Legend Flesh & Fell have a new video clip for you: "Tipsy" is a psychedelic visual feast. Don't miss their show at the Out Of Line Weekender Festival on March 29th, 2014
To say it short: this is magnificent!
Dutch Film Works proudly presents their newest releases from April, here’s the full list.
HOMEFRONT (out on 18th April on DVD and Blu-ray)
Director:Gary Fleder
Stars:Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder
Synopsis:
A former DEA agent moves his family to a quiet town, where he soon tangles with a local meth druglord.
MARINA (out on 25th April on DVD and Blu-ray)
Director:Stijn Coninx
Stars:Matteo Simoni, Cristiaan Campagna, Luigi Lo Cascio
Synopsis:
The film is based upon the life of the Italian singer Rocco Granata who moved to Belgium when he was a young boy.
NEDERLAND VAN BOVEN – SEASON 2 (out on 11th April on DVD and Blu-ray)
Documentary in where we can see Holland from a very spectacular perspective.
Presentation: Roel Bentz van den Berg
QUIRKE (out on 11th April on DVD and Blu-ray)
A chief pathologist in the Dublin city morgue investigates sudden death victims in the 1950s.
Stars:Gabriel Byrne, Nick Dunning, Brian Gleeson
DIE CHRONIKEN DES ADOLF HITLER (out on 11th April on DVD and Blu-ray)
The complete chronology from World War II seen through the eyes of the world’s biggest criminals.
Last friday, Kate Bush announced her comeback to the stage.
After a successful & sold-out tour in 1979 Kate Bush never gave a full length concert.
But now she finally returns to the stage. Momentarily only 15 shows in London are announced. There is no information about a further tour. The performances will be held at the legendary & recently restored Hammersmith Odeon (nowadays the Eventim Apollo)., from the 26th of August 26 until the 19th of September.
Tickets for the shows go on sale next Friday.
The second HUMINOIDA EP in the Seasons series will be released 11th of April 2014 as 10' vinyl + CDr set.
The second EP in the Seasons series will be
released 11th of April 2014 as 10" vinyl + CDr set.
"Seven tracks of synthpop anthems, electronic obscurity,
science fiction, the beauty and brutality, all the Huminoida
ingredients are there."
PRE-ORDERS FROM:
Recordshop X (FI)
POPoNAUT (GE)
Storming the Base (CAN)
Huminoida Bandcamp (Includes free download)
Out of Range SHOP (at Discogs)
TRACKLISTING:
10" VINYL
A1. THE NEW SPRINGS 4:43
A2. RUPTURES 2:10
A3. AERIAL DEMONS 3:09
B1. ELECTROCUTE - Huminoida re-wiring 3:27
B2. EVEN SHORTER SPRING 2:13
B3. HALF LIGHT 4:58
CDr
1. THE NEW SPRINGS 4:43
2. RUPTURES 2:10
3. AERIAL DEMONS 3:09
4. ELECTROCUTE - Huminoida re-wiring 3:27
5. 1000 LIGHT YEARS - NYX remix 4:16
6. EVEN SHORTER SPRING 2:13
7. HALF LIGHT 4:58
