by Danny Wiser | Jan 9, 2022 | Reviews
On the surface, this album seems a true enigma; yet by exercising patience and acceptance its truth will surely reveal itself to you… We are yet to feature an album shrouded in such a mystery as Songs I-V. The first time I heard the album, I was unaware of the...
by Joel Dwek | Nov 14, 2021 | Reviews
Guitar virtuoso Jukka Tolonen is at his best on this album which not only shows off his skills, but his ear for interesting combinations of sound… Finnish jazz guitarist Jukka Tolonen has had a life of ups and downs, to put it very mildly. Starting his career in...
by Danny Wiser | Oct 12, 2021 | Reviews
A metal album that breaks all the rules with sprinklings of disco, funk and jazz… Regular readers of the site will be aware of my recent conversion process from hating metal music to being… not exactly a hardcore fan of the heavy metal genre, but at least...
by Danny Wiser | Sep 29, 2021 | Reviews
Heavy metal for children? More like heavy metal for everyone!… For millennia, people have tried asking life’s biggest and most unanswerable questions. These questions often root from a place of existential crisis in which we try to learn and understand who we...
by Danny Wiser | Aug 17, 2021 | Reviews
Eivør’s angelic voice penetrates the soul amidst a backdrop of danceable rhythms inspired by her tiny nation’s nature and people… Folktronica, which was once an experimental fusion genre, has swept into the broader public consciousness in recent...
by Joel Dwek | Jun 26, 2021 | Reviews
The smooth Swede goes back to his roots and reflects on his career in this somewhat transcendental album… Atelje is the pseudonym of Swedish musician and producer Dan Lissvik, who was once part of the successful electronic music duo, Studio. Lissvik was a key...
by Joel Dwek | May 25, 2021 | Reviews
Daði Freyr creates retro pop with a funky disco beat – it’s fun, but is it enough?… The day before I sat down to write this, Icelandic musician and knitwear enthusiast Daði Freyr and his band Gagnamagnið have just lost the Eurovision song contest....
by Joel Dwek | Feb 1, 2021 | Reviews, Top Picks
Full of interesting musical ideas and consummate musicianship, Under Byen’s third album certainly succeeds in creating an intellectually and emotionally engaging masterpiece… The avant-garde stylings of Danish post rock group Under Byen (which translates...
by Danny Wiser | Jan 14, 2021 | Reviews
As old meets new on this multi-genred record, its minimalist approach is simultaneously the key to its success and also the reason for its slight downfall… Many sub-genres could be used as labels to describe this record. Yet, from nu jazz to trip-hop to acid...
by Joel Dwek | Jan 13, 2021 | Reviews
Evocative of a Nordic winter, Aurora’s debut album features a song you’ll never forget… The unusual yet compelling sound of Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora’s debut album could perhaps be, in part, down to her own self-described isolated childhood...
by Danny Wiser | Dec 9, 2020 | Reviews
Thought of as a utopia of tolerance, Mari Boine’s anger at the treatment of the Sámi people serves to uncover Scandinavia’s darkest secret… Listening to the first 19 seconds of this album, to the uninitiated, it might appear that Boine is rather...
by Danny Wiser | Dec 5, 2020 | Advent Calendar
SWEDEN: Mer Jul – Adolphson & Falk… This delightfully jaunty Christmas tune by the Swedish synth-pop superstars Adolphson-Falk details the excitement felt in anticipation of Christmas by Swedes across the land hoping for the most Christmassy day of...
by Danny Wiser | Nov 19, 2020 | Reviews
Although impossible to compete with ABBA, Look Sharp! is enough to earn Roxette a worthy number #2 slot on the list of Sweden’s greatest musical exports When the average Tom, Dick, and Harry think about Sweden, it is likely that IKEA, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and meatballs...
by Danny Wiser | Oct 16, 2020 | Reviews
Amazing mood music, but listen closely and This Is for the White in Your Eyes will soon reveal cracks… It is not often that I am left with such contrasting feelings about an album after returning to it for the first time in a while. Yet, This Is For The White In...
by Danny Wiser | Sep 11, 2020 | Reviews
Kick back and relax with this slow paced cover album that explores a wide range of genres all the way from blues to folk… When discussing records between the two of us that we review on NoiseNomad, we have on several occasions found ourselves discussing the...
by Danny Wiser | Aug 7, 2020 | Reviews
What novelty pop-rappers JVG lack in musical talent, they make up for high energy and a sense of humour… Joel Pop-rap isn’t a genre I usually get along well with. It’s not always terrible, but when I like rap it’s usually on the more serious and experimental...
by Danny Wiser | Jul 22, 2020 | Reviews
Simultaneously nostalgic and futuristic, Norwegian DJ Todd Terje harks back to sounds of the past and makes them relevant for a modern audience… Whilst watching Asif Kapadia’s stunning 2019 documentary film Diego Maradona, I was struck by a dance track that I...
by Danny Wiser | Jul 6, 2020 | Reviews, Top Picks
Sigur Rós have crafted an artistic masterpiece that at moments transcends reality with its truly unique sound… Labelling something as ‘art’ does not bother me, so long as the subject in question demonstrates an element of creative expression and imagination by...
