Hailing from Denmark, Under Byen will be releasing their live EP, Siamesisk, tomorrow (March 27th).
Originally the five songs were recorded and aired live on both Denmark radio and television, and through special arrangements, the band released this recording on CD/Vinyl in their native country on Feb 18th (US release date is tomorrow).
The EP is only limited to 2,000 CD copies and 500 vinyl copies, so coming across one might be difficult, so I suggest you order it online.
So, I'll tell you a little about the band: apparently the name of the band is Danish for "under the town" (all translations were done via tranexp.com). As heard on this EP, you quickly realize that they employed a wide range of classical instruments, as seen in their grand video for "Den Her Sang Handler Om At Få Det Bedste Ud Af Det".
Their often strange jazz-sound, combined with that oh-so-quiet-voice of singer, Katrine Stochholm, it made me think of (later) Bjork and even Portishead.
Overall, keep an ear and eye out for this EP at your local import store. Should be worth looking into if you love Bjork.
03/26/2008 21:55:04
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